Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ตอน | tɔɔn | Section | |
| ตอนไหน | tɔɔn-nǎi | Which time of day?/When? | |
| ตอนเช้ามืด | tɔɔn-cháau-mʉ̂ʉt | Dawn (4–5 AM) | |
| ตอนเช้า | tɔɔn-cháau | In the morning; early morning (6–9 AM) | |
| ตอนสาย | tɔɔn-sǎay | In the morning; late morning (10–11 AM) | |
| ตอนเที่ยง | tɔɔn-thîaŋ | Noon (12 PM) | |
| ตอนบ่าย | tɔɔn-bàay | Early afternoon (1–3 PM) | |
| ตอนเย็น | tɔɔn-yen | Late afternoon (4–6 PM) | |
| ตอนค่ำ | tɔɔn-khâm | Early evening (7–9 PM) | |
| ตอนดึก | tɔɔn-dʉ̀k | Late at night (10 PM to 3 AM) | |
| ตอนกลางวัน | tɔɔn-klaaŋ-wan | Daytime | |
| ตอนกลางคืน | tɔɔn-klaaŋ-khʉʉn | Nighttime |
Textbook examples
khun rian phaa-sǎa thai tɔɔn-nǎi?
When do you study the Thai language?
chán rian phaa-sǎa thai tɔɔn-bàay.
I study the Thai language in the early afternoon.
tɔɔn-klaaŋ-khʉʉn khun tham ʔa-rai?
What do you do at nighttime?
tɔɔn-klaaŋ-khʉʉn chán tham-ŋaan thîi ráan-ʔaa-hǎan thai.
I work at a Thai restaurant at nighttime.
khun nɔɔn tɔɔn-klaaŋ-wan mái?
Do you sleep in the daytime?
chán nɔɔn tɔɔn-klaaŋ-wan.
I sleep in the daytime.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 49–50. Practice this section