Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| วันที่ ... | wan-thîi ... | Date | |
| วันที่ เท่าไหร่ | wan-thîi thâu-rài | What date? |
Textbook examples
wan-níi (pen) wan-thîi thâu-rài?
What date is today?
wan-níi (pen) wan-thîi nʉ̀ŋ.
Today is the 1st.
wan-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-sìi.
Today is the 14th.
phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan-thîi thâu-rài?
What date is tomorrow?
phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-hâa.
Tomorrow is the 15th.
mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-hòk châi mái?
Was yesterday the 16th?
mâi châi, mʉ̂a-waan-níi mâi châi wan-thîi sip-hòk. mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-sǎam.
No, yesterday was not the 16th. Yesterday was the 13th.
khun maa thai wan-thîi thâu-rài?
What date did you come to Thailand?
chán maa thai wan-thîi kâau.
I came to Thailand on the 9th.
kháu jà pai-thîaw wan-thîi thâu-rài?
What date will he travel?
kháu jà pai-thîaw wan-thîi yîi-sip-hâa.
He will travel on the 25th.
khun ník jà klàp ʔaŋ-krìt wan-nǎi?
What date will Mr. Nick go back to the UK?
khun ník jà klàp ʔaŋ-krìt wan-thîi sip-jèt.
Mr. Nick will go back to the UK on the 17th.
wan-níi (pen) wan ʔaa-thít thîi thâu-rài?
What is the date this Sunday?
wan-níi (pen) wan ʔaa-thít thîi sip-sìi.
Today is Sunday, the 14th.
wan-níi (pen) wan ʔa-rai?
What day is today?
wan-níi (pen) wan phút thîi sip-pɛ̀ɛt.
Today is Wednesday, the 18th.
kháu klàp kau-lǐi wan-nǎi?
What day will he go back to Korea?
kháu klàp kau-lǐi wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii thîi yîi-sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ.
He will go back to Korea on Thursday, the 22nd.
khun jà pai yîi-pùn wan ʔaa-thít thîi thâu-rài?
What date will you go to Japan on Sunday?
chán jà pai yîi-pùn wan ʔaa-thít thîi sip-sìi.
I will go to Japan on Sunday, the 14th.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 52–54. Practice this section