Time reference

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.

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.

wan-níi (pen) wan ʔa-rai?

What day is today?

wan-níi (pen) wan jan.

Today is Monday.

phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan ʔa-rai?

What day is tomorrow?

phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan ʔaŋ-khaan.

Tomorrow is Tuesday.

ma-rʉʉn-níi (pen) wan phút châi mái?

Is the day after tomorrow Wednesday?

châi, ma-rʉʉn-níi (pen) wan phút.

Yes, the day after tomorrow is Wednesday.

mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii châi mái?

Is yesterday Thursday?

mâi châi, mʉ̂a-waan-níi mâi châi wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii. mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan ʔaa-thít.

No, yesterday is not Thursday. Yesterday was Sunday.

mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi (pen) wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii châi mái?

Is the day before yesterday Thursday?

mâi châi, mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi mâi châi wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii. mʉ̂a-waan-sʉʉn-níi (pen) wan sǎu.

No, the day before yesterday is not Thursday. The day before yesterday was Saturday.

khun tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ wan ʔa-rai thʉ̌ŋ wan ʔa-rai?

From what day to what day do you work?

chán tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ wan jan thʉ̌ŋ wan sùk.

I work from Monday to Friday.

kháu rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós wan ʔa-rai?

What day does he study the Thai language at GEOS?

kháu rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós wan jan, wan phút lé wan sùk.

He studies the Thai language at GEOS on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

kháu jà pai sa-thǎan-thûut thai wan-nǎi?

What day will he go to the Thai Embassy?

kháu jà pai sa-thǎan-thûut thai wan-níi.

He will go to the Thai Embassy today.

wan-níi (pen) wan-thîi thâu-rài?

What date is today?

wan-níi (pen) wan-thîi nʉ̀ŋ.

Today is the 1st.

wan-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-sìi.

Today is the 14th.

phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan-thîi thâu-rài?

What date is tomorrow?

phrûŋ-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-hâa.

Tomorrow is the 15th.

mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-hòk châi mái?

Was yesterday the 16th?

mâi châi, mʉ̂a-waan-níi mâi châi wan-thîi sip-hòk. mʉ̂a-waan-níi (pen) wan-thîi sip-sǎam.

No, yesterday was not the 16th. Yesterday was the 13th.

khun maa thai wan-thîi thâu-rài?

What date did you come to Thailand?

chán maa thai wan-thîi kâau.

I came to Thailand on the 9th.

kháu jà pai-thîaw wan-thîi thâu-rài?

What date will he travel?

kháu jà pai-thîaw wan-thîi yîi-sip-hâa.

He will travel on the 25th.

khun ník jà klàp ʔaŋ-krìt wan-nǎi?

What date will Mr. Nick go back to the UK?

khun ník jà klàp ʔaŋ-krìt wan-thîi sip-jèt.

Mr. Nick will go back to the UK on the 17th.

wan-níi (pen) wan ʔaa-thít thîi thâu-rài?

What is the date this Sunday?

wan-níi (pen) wan ʔaa-thít thîi sip-sìi.

Today is Sunday, the 14th.

wan-níi (pen) wan ʔa-rai?

What day is today?

wan-níi (pen) wan phút thîi sip-pɛ̀ɛt.

Today is Wednesday, the 18th.

kháu klàp kau-lǐi wan-nǎi?

What day will he go back to Korea?

kháu klàp kau-lǐi wan pha-rʉ́-hàt-sa-bɔɔ-dii thîi yîi-sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ.

He will go back to Korea on Thursday, the 22nd.

khun jà pai yîi-pùn wan ʔaa-thít thîi thâu-rài?

What date will you go to Japan on Sunday?

chán jà pai yîi-pùn wan ʔaa-thít thîi sip-sìi.

I will go to Japan on Sunday, the 14th.

khun yùu thai kìi duan?

How many months have you been in Thailand?

chán yùu thai sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ duan. (12)

I have been in Thailand for twelve months.

kháu klàp yîi-pùn kìi sàp-daa?

How many weeks will he return to Japan?

kháu klàp yîi-pùn hâa sàp-daa.

He will return to Japan for five weeks.

khun ník jà pai-thîaw kìi wan?

How many days will Mr. Nick be traveling?

kháu jà pai-thîaw yîi-sip-pɛ̀ɛt wan. (28)

He will be traveling for twenty-eight days.

nʉ̀ŋ pii mii kìi duan?

How many months are there in one year?

nʉ̀ŋ pii mii sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ duan.

One year has twelve months.

nʉ̀ŋ duan mii kìi sàp-daa?

How many weeks are there in one month?

nʉ̀ŋ duan mii sìi sàp-daa.

One month has four weeks.

nʉ̀ŋ sàp-daa mii kìi wan?

How many days are there in one week?

nʉ̀ŋ sàp-daa mii jèt wan.

One week has seven days.

nʉ̀ŋ pii mii kìi sàp-daa?

How many weeks are there in one year?

nʉ̀ŋ pii mii hâa-sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ sàp-daa.

One year has fifty-two weeks.

nʉ̀ŋ pii mii kìi wan?

How many days are there in one year?

nʉ̀ŋ pii mii sǎam-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-hâa rʉ̌ʉ sǎam-rɔ́ɔy-hòk-sip-hòk wan.

One year has three hundred sixty-five or three hundred sixty-six days.

nʉ̀ŋ duan mii kìi wan?

How many days are there in one month?

nʉ̀ŋ duan mii yîi-sip-pɛ̀ɛt, yîi-sip-kâau, sǎam-sip rʉ̌ʉ sǎam-sip-ʔèt wan.

One month has twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, or thirty-one days.