Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| เดือน | duan | Month | |
| มกราคม | ma-ka-raa-khom / mók-ka-raa-khom | January GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| กุมภาพันธ์ | kum-phaa-phan | February GEOS page 55 — -phan group: February. It is the only month that ends with “phan”, and it has either 28 or 29 days. | |
| มีนาคม | mii-naa-khom | March GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| เมษายน | mee-sǎa-yon | April GEOS page 55 — -yon group: April, June, September, November. Months that end with “yon” have 30 days. | |
| พฤษภาคม | phrʉ́t-sà-phaa-khom | May GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| มิถุนายน | mí-thù-naa-yon | June GEOS page 55 — -yon group: April, June, September, November. Months that end with “yon” have 30 days. | |
| กรกฎาคม | ka-ra-ka-daa-khom | July GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| สิงหาคม | sǐŋ-hǎa-khom | August GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| กันยายน | kan-yaa-yon | September GEOS page 55 — -yon group: April, June, September, November. Months that end with “yon” have 30 days. | |
| ตุลาคม | tù-laa-khom | October GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| พฤศจิกายน | phrʉ́t-sa-jì-kaa-yon | November GEOS page 55 — -yon group: April, June, September, November. Months that end with “yon” have 30 days. | |
| ธันวาคม | than-waa-khom | December GEOS page 55 — -khom group: January, March, May, July, August, October, December. Months that end with “khom” have 31 days. | |
| เดือนที่แล้ว | duan-thîi-lɛ́ɛw | Last month | |
| เดือนนี้ | duan-níi | This month | |
| เดือนหน้า | duan-nâa | Next month |
Textbook examples
duan-níi (khʉʉ) duan ʔa-rai?
What month is this month?
duan-níi (khʉʉ) duan mee-sǎa-yon.
This month is April.
duan-nâa (khʉʉ) duan ʔa-rai?
What month is next month?
duan-nâa (khʉʉ) duan phrʉ́t-sà-phaa-khom.
Next month is May.
duan-thîi-lɛ́ɛw (khʉʉ) duan ʔa-rai?
What month was last month?
duan-thîi-lɛ́ɛw (khʉʉ) duan mii-naa-khom.
Last month was March.
khun rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ duan ʔa-rai?
From what month did you study the Thai language at GEOS?
chán rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ duan mii-naa-khom.
I studied the Thai language at GEOS from March.
kháu jà rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós thʉ̌ŋ duan-nǎi?
Until what month will he study the Thai language at GEOS?
kháu jà rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós thʉ̌ŋ duan kum-phaa-phan.
He will study the Thai language at GEOS until February.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 54–55. Practice this section