Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| เวลา | wee-laa | Time | |
| นาฬิกา | naa-lí-kaa | Clock | |
| โมง | mooŋ | O'clock | |
| ชั่วโมง | chûa-mooŋ | Hour | |
| นาที | naa-thii | Minute | |
| วินาที | wí-naa-thii | Second | |
| ขณะ นี้/ตอน นี้ | kha-nà níi / tɔɔn níi | Now | |
| วัน | wan | Day | |
| คืน | khʉʉn | Night | |
| เที่ยง | thîaŋ | Noon | |
| ตี | tii | O'clock (count from 1–5 AM) | |
| เช้า | cháau | Morning | |
| บ่าย | bàay | Afternoon | |
| เย็น | yen | Evening | |
| ทุ่ม | thûm | O'clock (count from 7–12 PM) | |
| ตรง | troŋ | Punctually/sharp | |
| ครึ่ง | khrʉ̂ŋ | Half |
Textbook examples
tii-nʉ̀ŋ / nʉ̀ŋ naa-lí-kaa
1:00 AM
tii-sɔ̌ɔŋ / sɔ̌ɔŋ naa-lí-kaa
2:00 AM
tii-sǎam / sǎam naa-lí-kaa
3:00 AM
tii-sìi / sìi naa-lí-kaa
4:00 AM
tii-hâa / hâa naa-lí-kaa
5:00 AM
hòk-mooŋ-cháau / hòk naa-lí-kaa
6:00 AM
jèt-mooŋ-cháau / jèt naa-lí-kaa
7:00 AM
pɛ̀ɛt-mooŋ-cháau / pɛ̀ɛt naa-lí-kaa
8:00 AM
kâau-mooŋ-cháau / kâau naa-lí-kaa
9:00 AM
sip-mooŋ-cháau / sip naa-lí-kaa
10:00 AM
sip-ʔèt-mooŋ-cháau / sip-ʔèt naa-lí-kaa
11:00 AM
thîaŋ / sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ naa-lí-kaa
12:00 AM/noon
bàay-mooŋ / sip-sǎam naa-lí-kaa
1:00 PM
bàay-sɔ̌ɔŋ(-mooŋ) / sip-sìi naa-lí-kaa
2:00 PM
bàay-sǎam(-mooŋ) / sip-hâa naa-lí-kaa
3:00 PM
sìi-mooŋ-yen / sip-hòk naa-lí-kaa
4:00 PM
hâa-mooŋ-yen / sip-jèt naa-lí-kaa
5:00 PM
hòk-mooŋ-yen / sip-pɛ̀ɛt naa-lí-kaa
6:00 PM
nʉ̀ŋ-thûm / sip-kâau naa-lí-kaa
7:00 PM
sɔ̌ɔŋ-thûm / yîi-sip naa-lí-kaa
8:00 PM
sǎam-thûm / yîi-sip-ʔèt naa-lí-kaa
9:00 PM
sìi-thûm / yîi-sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ naa-lí-kaa
10:00 PM
hâa-thûm / yîi-sip-sǎam naa-lí-kaa
11:00 PM
thîaŋ-khʉʉn / yîi-sip-sìi naa-lí-kaa
12:00 PM/midnight
kha-nà níi pen wee-laa kìi naa-lí-kaa?
What time is it now?
kha-nà níi pen wee-laa pɛ̀ɛt naa-lí-kaa.
It is now 8:00 AM.
kha-nà níi pen wee-laa yîi-sip-ʔèt naa-lí-kaa sǎam-sip naa-thii.
It is now 9:30 PM.
tɔɔn níi kìi mooŋ?
What time is it now?
tɔɔn níi bàay-sǎam mooŋ troŋ.
It is 3:00 PM sharp now.
tɔɔn níi sǎam-thûm sǎam-sip naa-thii.
It is now 9:30 PM.
tɔɔn níi sǎam-thûm khrʉ̂ŋ.
It is now 9:30 PM.
kha-nà níi pen wee-laa sip-hòk naa-lí-kaa.
It is now 4:00 PM.
kha-nà níi pen wee-laa yîi-sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ naa-lí-kaa sǎam-sip naa-thii.
It is now 10:30 PM.
tɔɔn níi pɛ̀ɛt-mooŋ-cháau.
It is now 8:00 AM.
ta-làat pə̀ət kìi mooŋ?
What time does the market open?
ta-làat pə̀ət tii-hâa.
The market opens at 5:00 AM.
hâaŋ pìt kìi mooŋ?
What time do the department stores close?
hâaŋ pìt sìi-thûm troŋ.
The department stores close at 10:00 PM sharp.
khun jà pai rooŋ-rian kìi mooŋ?
What time will you go to school?
chán jà pai rooŋ-rian thîaŋ khrʉ̂ŋ.
I will go to school at 12:30 PM.
khun jà klàp bâan kìi mooŋ?
What time will you go back home?
chán jà klàp bâan sìi-mooŋ sip naa-thii.
I will go back home at 4:10 PM.
nʉ̀ŋ chûa-mooŋ mii kìi naa-thii?
How many minutes are there in 1 hour?
nʉ̀ŋ chûa-mooŋ mii hòk-sip naa-thii.
1 hour has 60 minutes.
nʉ̀ŋ naa-thii mii kìi wí-naa-thii?
How many seconds are there in 1 minute?
nʉ̀ŋ naa-thii mii hòk-sip wí-naa-thii.
1 minute has 60 seconds.
nʉ̀ŋ chûa-mooŋ mii kìi wí-naa-thii?
How many seconds are there in 1 hour?
nʉ̀ŋ chûa-mooŋ mii sǎam-phan-hòk-rɔ́ɔy wí-naa-thii.
1 hour has 3,600 seconds.
nʉ̀ŋ wan mii kìi chûa-mooŋ?
How many hours are there in 1 day?
nʉ̀ŋ wan mii yîi-sip-sìi chûa-mooŋ.
1 day has 24 hours.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 44–46. Practice this section