Years reference

Vocabulary

ThaiSoundEnglish
ปีpiiYear
พุทธศักราชphút-tha-sàk-ka-râatBuddhist Era
พ.ศ.phɔɔ-rɔɔBE
คริสต์ศักราชkhrís-ta-sàk-ka-râatAnno Domini
ค.ศ.khɔɔ-rɔɔAD
ปีที่แล้วpii-thîi-lɛ́ɛwLast year
ปีนี้pii-níiThis year
ปีหน้าpii-nâaNext year

Textbook examples

pii-níi (khʉʉ) pii ʔa-rai?

What year is this year?

pii-níi (khʉʉ) pii phút-tha-sàk-ka-râat sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-jèt.

This year is the 2567 Buddhist Era.

pii-níi (khʉʉ) pii phɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-jèt.

This year is 2567 BE.

pii-nâa (khʉʉ) pii ʔa-rai?

What year is next year?

pii-nâa (khʉʉ) pii phút-tha-sàk-ka-râat sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-pɛ̀ɛt.

Next year is the 2568 Buddhist Era.

pii-thîi-lɛ́ɛw (khʉʉ) pii ʔa-rai?

What year was last year?

pii-thîi-lɛ́ɛw (khʉʉ) pii phút-tha-sàk-ka-râat sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-hòk.

Last year was the 2566 Buddhist Era.

pii-nâa (khʉʉ) pii phɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-pɛ̀ɛt châi mái?

Is next year 2568 BE?

châi, pii-nâa (khʉʉ) pii phɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-pɛ̀ɛt.

Yes, next year is 2568 BE.

khun rian thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ pii ʔa-rai?

From what year did you study at GEOS?

chán rian thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ pii khrís-ta-sàk-ka-râat sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-yîi-sip-sìi.

I have been studying at GEOS since the year AD 2024.

kháu jà rian thîi jii-ʔós thʉ̌ŋ pii-nǎi?

Until what year will he be studying at GEOS?

kháu jà rian thîi jii-ʔós thʉ̌ŋ pii khrís-ta-sàk-ka-râat sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-yîi-sip-hâa.

He will be studying at GEOS until AD 2025.

kháu tham-ŋaan thîi-nîi tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ pii ʔa-rai?

From what year has he worked here?

kháu tham-ŋaan thîi-nîi tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ pii khɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-nʉ̀ŋ.

He has worked here since AD 2001.

pii phɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-jèt khʉʉ pii khɔɔ-rɔɔ ʔa-rai?

What year of AD is 2567 BE?

pii phɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-jèt khʉʉ pii khɔɔ-rɔɔ sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-yîi-sip-sìi.

2567 BE is AD 2024.

wan-níi (khʉʉ) wan-duan-pii ʔa-rai?

What is the date, month, and year today?

wan-níi (khʉʉ) wan-ʔaa-thít thîi sip-sìi duan mee-sǎa-yon pii phút-tha-sàk-ka-râat sɔ̌ɔŋ-phan-hâa-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-jèt.

Today is Sunday, the 14th of April, 2567 BE.

Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 56–57. Practice this section