Holidays reference

Vocabulary

ThaiSoundEnglish
เมื่อไหร่mʉ̂a-ràiWhen
เกิดkə̀ətBirth
หยุดyùtStop
วันเกิดwan-kə̀ətBirthday
วันหยุดwan-yùtDay off/holiday
วันสงกรานต์wan-sǒŋ-kraanSongkran Day/Thai New Year's Day
วันพ่อwan-phɔ̂ɔFather's Day
วันแม่wan-mɛ̂ɛMother's Day
วันเด็กwan-dèkChildren's Day
วันปีใหม่wan-pii-màiNew Year's Day

Textbook examples

khun kə̀ət mʉ̂a-rài?

When were you born?

wan-kə̀ət (khɔ̌ɔŋ) khun (khʉʉ) mʉ̂a-rài?

When is your birthday?

chán kə̀ət wan-thîi yîi-sip-sǎam duan kan-yaa-yon.

I was born on 23rd of September.

wan-kə̀ət (khɔ̌ɔŋ) chán (khʉʉ) wan-thîi yîi-sip-sǎam duan kan-yaa-yon.

My birthday is on 23rd of September.

khun mú-thí-taa kə̀ət mʉ̂a-rài?

When was Ms. Muthita born?

khun mú-thí-taa kə̀ət wan-mɛ̂ɛ.

Ms. Muthita was born on Mother's Day.

wan-mɛ̂ɛ (khʉʉ) wan-thîi thâu-rài duan ʔa-rai?

What date and month is Mother's Day?

wan-mɛ̂ɛ (khʉʉ) wan-thîi sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ duan sǐŋ-hǎa-khom.

Mother's Day is the 12th of August.

wan-thîi hâa duan than-waa-khom khʉʉ wan-phɔ̂ɔ rʉ̌ʉ plàau?

Is the 5th of December Father's Day?

châi, wan-thîi hâa duan than-waa-khom khʉʉ wan-phɔ̂ɔ.

Yes, the 5th of December is Father's Day.

khun mon-khon yùt mʉ̂a-rài?

When is Mr. Mongkhon's holiday?

khun mon-khon yùt wan-sǒŋ-kraan.

Mr. Mongkhon's holiday is on Songkran Day.

wan-sǒŋ-kraan (khʉʉ) wan-thîi thâu-rài duan ʔa-rai?

What date and month is Songkran Day?

wan-sǒŋ-kraan (khʉʉ) wan-thîi sip-sǎam duan mee-sǎa-yon.

Songkran Day is the 13th of April.

wan-sǒŋ-kraan pii-níi yùt tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ mʉ̂a-rài?

From what date to what date is this Songkran Day holiday?

wan-sǒŋ-kraan pii-níi yùt tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ wan-sǎu-thîi sip-sǎam thʉ̌ŋ wan-ʔaŋ-khaan-thîi sip-hòk duan mee-sǎa-yon.

This Songkran holiday is from Saturday 13th to Tuesday 16th of April.

wan-nǎi (khʉʉ) wan-dèk?

When is Children's Day?

wan-sǎu thîi sɔ̌ɔŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ duan mók-ka-raa-khom khʉʉ wan-dèk.

Children's Day is the second Saturday of January.

wan-pii-mài (khʉʉ) wan-thîi thâu-rài duan ʔa-rai?

What date and month is New Year's Day?

wan-pii-mài (khʉʉ) wan-thîi nʉ̀ŋ duan mók-ka-raa-khom.

New Year's Day is the 1st of January.

wan-sǒŋ-kraan (khʉʉ) wan-pii-mài (khɔ̌ɔŋ) thai rə̌ə?

Is Songkran Day the Thai New Year?

châi, wan-sǒŋ-kraan (khʉʉ) wan-pii-mài (khɔ̌ɔŋ) thai.

Yes, Songkran Day is the Thai New Year.

Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 57–59. Practice this section