Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ตั้งแต่ | tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ | From | |
| ถึง | thʉ̌ŋ | To | |
| ทำ | tham | Do | |
| ทำงาน | tham-ŋaan | Work | |
| พัก | phák | Break | |
| เรียน | rian | Study | |
| ประชุม | pra-chum | Meeting | |
| ตื่น | tʉ̀ʉn | Wake up | |
| นอน | nɔɔn | Sleep |
Textbook examples
khun tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?
What time do you start and finish work?
chán tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kâau-mooŋ-cháau thʉ̌ŋ hòk-mooŋ-yen.
I work from 9 AM to 6 PM.
khun tham-ŋaan kìi chûa-mooŋ?
How many hours do you work?
chán tham-ŋaan pɛ̀ɛt chûa-mooŋ, phák nʉ̀ŋ chûa-mooŋ.
I work 8 hours and break for 1 hour.
khun phák tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?
What time do you start and finish your break?
chán phák tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ thîaŋ-troŋ thʉ̌ŋ bàay-mooŋ-troŋ.
I break from 12:00 PM to 13:00 PM sharp.
khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?
What time does Mr. Nick start and finish studying the Thai language at GEOS?
khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ bàay-mooŋ-troŋ thʉ̌ŋ bàay-sǎam-mooŋ hâa-sip naa-thii.
Mr. Nick studies the Thai language at GEOS from 1:00 PM sharp to 3:50 PM.
khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós kìi chûa-mooŋ?
How many hours does Mr. Nick study the Thai language at GEOS?
khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós sɔ̌ɔŋ chûa-mooŋ hâa-sip naa-thii.
Mr. Nick studies the Thai language at GEOS for 2 hours and 50 minutes.
khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?
What time does Ms. Muthita start and finish studying the English language at GEOS?
khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ nʉ̀ŋ-thûm thʉ̌ŋ nʉ̀ŋ-thûm hâa-sip naa-thii.
Ms. Muthita studies the English language at GEOS from 7:00 PM to 7:50 PM.
khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós kìi chûa-mooŋ?
How many hours does Ms. Muthita study the English language at GEOS?
khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós hâa-sip naa-thii.
Ms. Muthita studies the English language at GEOS for 50 minutes.
kháu pra-chum tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?
What time does he start and finish the meeting?
kháu pra-chum tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ pɛ̀ɛt-mooŋ-khrʉ̂ŋ thʉ̌ŋ thîaŋ-khrʉ̂ŋ.
He has a meeting from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
kháu pra-chum kìi chûa-mooŋ?
How many hours did he join the meeting?
kháu pra-chum sìi chûa-mooŋ khrʉ̂ŋ.
He joined the meeting for four and a half hours.
khun nɔɔn kìi mooŋ?
What time do you sleep?
chán nɔɔn hâa-thûm.
I sleep at 11:00 PM.
khun tʉ̀ʉn kìi mooŋ?
What time do you wake up?
chán tʉ̀ʉn jèt-mooŋ sip-hâa naa-thii.
I wake up at 7:15 AM.
khun nɔɔn kìi chûa-mooŋ?
How many hours do you sleep?
chán nɔɔn pɛ̀ɛt chûa-mooŋ sip-hâa naa-thii.
I sleep 8 hours and 15 minutes.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 47–48. Practice this section