Days reference

Vocabulary

ThaiSoundEnglish
วัน ใน สัปดาห์wan nai sàp-daaDay in a week
วัน จันทร์wan janMonday
วัน อังคารwan ʔaŋ-khaanTuesday
วัน พุธwan phútWednesday
วัน พฤหัส (พฤหัสบดี)wan pha-rʉ́-hàt (-sa-bɔɔ-dii) / wan phrʉ́-hàt (-sa-bɔɔ-dii)Thursday
วัน ศุกร์wan sùkFriday
วัน เสาร์wan sǎuSaturday
วัน อาทิตย์wan ʔaa-thítSunday
เมื่อวานซืนนี้mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níiThe day before yesterday
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂a-waan-níiYesterday
วันนี้wan-níiToday
พรุ่งนี้phrûŋ-níiTomorrow
มะรืนนี้ma-rʉʉn-níiThe 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