Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| วัน ใน สัปดาห์ | wan nai sàp-daa | Day in a week | |
| วัน จันทร์ | wan jan | Monday | |
| วัน อังคาร | wan ʔaŋ-khaan | Tuesday | |
| วัน พุธ | wan phút | Wednesday | |
| วัน พฤหัส (พฤหัสบดี) | wan pha-rʉ́-hàt (-sa-bɔɔ-dii) / wan phrʉ́-hàt (-sa-bɔɔ-dii) | Thursday | |
| วัน ศุกร์ | wan sùk | Friday | |
| วัน เสาร์ | wan sǎu | Saturday | |
| วัน อาทิตย์ | wan ʔaa-thít | Sunday | |
| เมื่อวานซืนนี้ | mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi | The day before yesterday | |
| เมื่อวานนี้ | mʉ̂a-waan-níi | Yesterday | |
| วันนี้ | wan-níi | Today | |
| พรุ่งนี้ | phrûŋ-níi | Tomorrow | |
| มะรืนนี้ | ma-rʉʉn-níi | The day after tomorrow |
Textbook examples
wan-níi (pen) wan ʔa-rai?
What day is today?
wan-níi (pen) wan jan.
Today is Monday.
phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan ʔa-rai?
What day is tomorrow?
phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan ʔaŋ-khaan.
Tomorrow is Tuesday.
ma-rʉʉn-níi (pen) wan phút châi mái?
Is the day after tomorrow Wednesday?
châi, ma-rʉʉn-níi (pen) wan phút.
Yes, the day after tomorrow is Wednesday.
mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii châi mái?
Is yesterday Thursday?
mâi châi, mʉ̂a-waan-níi mâi châi wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii. mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan ʔaa-thít.
No, yesterday is not Thursday. Yesterday was Sunday.
mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi (pen) wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii châi mái?
Is the day before yesterday Thursday?
mâi châi, mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi mâi châi wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii. mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi (pen) wan sǎu.
No, the day before yesterday is not Thursday. The day before yesterday was Saturday.
khun tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ wan ʔa-rai thʉ̌ŋ wan ʔa-rai?
From what day to what day do you work?
chán tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ wan jan thʉ̌ŋ wan sùk.
I work from Monday to Friday.
kháu rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós wan ʔa-rai?
What day does he study the Thai language at GEOS?
kháu rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós wan jan, wan phút lé wan sùk.
He studies the Thai language at GEOS on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
kháu jà pai sa-thǎan-thûut thai wan-nǎi?
What day will he go to the Thai Embassy?
kháu jà pai sa-thǎan-thûut thai wan-níi.
He will go to the Thai Embassy today.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 51–52. Practice this section