Nouns

Thai Lesson 11 (Nouns and Jobs)

Duration: 30 mins

Lessons Thai Lessons
Linguistic Thai Vocabulary
Culture Thai Phrases
Structure Thai Grammar

This 11th lesson teaches an important part of speech aspect in Thai which is the noun. Also included is a list of vocabulary about jobs and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Thai Classes.

Nouns

Nouns are the most used words in Thai. They consist of about 35% of part of speech in term of usage. They can help describe living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

Below is a list of some nouns that you might come across or use very often. That includes some singular and plural forms, as well as feminine and masculine forms. The table contains 3 columns (English, Thai, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Nouns in Thai

Nouns Thai Audio
Catแมว
mæw
Dogสุนัข
s̄unạk̄h
Womanผู้หญิง
p̄hū̂h̄ỵing
Womenผู้หญิงหลายคน
p̄hū̂h̄ỵing h̄lāy khn
Motherมารดา , แม่
mārdā, mæ̀
Sisterพี่สาว
phī̀ s̄āw
Shoesรองเท้า
rxngthêā
Socksถุงเท้า
t̄hungthêā
Bookหนังสือ
h̄nạngs̄ụ̄x
Booksหนังสือหลายเล่ม
h̄nạngs̄ụ̄x h̄lāy lèm
Starsดาว
dāw
Sunพระอาทิตย์
phraxāthity̒

The following are nouns used in a full sentence. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Thai Nouns in a Sentence

English Thai Audio
I have a dogฉันมีสุนัข
c̄hạn mī s̄unạk̄h
I speak Italian(ผม / ฉัน) พูดภาษาอิตาเลียน
(p̄hm/ c̄hạn) phūd p̣hās̄ʹā xitāleīyn
I live in America(ผม / ฉัน) พำนักอยู่ในอเมริกา
(p̄hm/ c̄hạn) phảnạk xyū̀ nı xmerikā
This is my wifeนี่คือภรรยาของผม
nī̀ khụ̄x p̣hrryā k̄hxng p̄hm
This is my husbandนี่คือสามีของผม
nī̀ khụ̄x s̄āmī k̄hxng p̄hm
Can you close the door?คุณช่วยปิดประตูได้ไหม
khuṇ ch̀wy pid pratū dị̂ h̄ịm

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me If you simply want to ask a question, please Thai contact form on the header above.

Vocabulary List about Jobs

Below is a list of jobs and occupations in Thai. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.

Jobs in Thai

Actorดาราชาย
dārā chāy
Actressดาราหญิง
dārā h̄ỵing
Artistศิลปิน
ṣ̄ilpin
Businessmanนักธุรกิจ
nạk ṭhurkic
Doctorหมอ
h̄mx
Engineerวิศวกร
wiṣ̄wkr
Nurseพยาบาล
phyābāl
Policemanตำรวจ
tảrwc
Singerนักร้อง
nạk r̂xng
Studentนักเรียน
nạkreīyn
Teacherคุณครู
khuṇkhrū
Translatorนักแปล
nạk pæl

Daily Conversation in Thai

Finally, a list of some commonly used phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Thai Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Thai

English Thai Audio
He is a policemanเขาเป็นตำรวจ
k̄heā pĕn tảrwc
I have a long experienceฉันมีประสบการณ์ที่ยาวนาน
c̄hạn mī pras̄bkārṇ̒ thī̀ yāwnān
I'm a new employeeฉันเป็นพนักงานใหม่
c̄hạn pĕn phnạkngān h̄ım̀
I'm an artistฉันเป็นศิลปิน
c̄hạn pĕn ṣ̄ilpin
I'm looking for a jobฉันกำลังหางาน
c̄hạn kảlạng h̄ā ngān
She is a singerเธอเป็นนักร้อง
ṭhex pĕn nạk r̂xng
What's that called in French?สิ่งนี้เรียกว่าอะไร ในภาษาฝรั่งเศษ (ครับ / คะ)
s̄ìng nī̂ reīyk ẁā xarị nı p̣hās̄ʹā f̄rạ̀ng ṣ̄es̄ʹ (khrạb/ kha)
I have a reservationได้ทำการจองไว้แล้ว (ครับ / ค่ะ)
dị̂ thảkār cxng wị̂ læ̂w (khrạb/ kh̀a)
I have to goฉันต้องไปแล้ว
c̄hạn t̂xng pị læ̂w
Where do you live?คุณพักอยู่ที่ไหน
khuṇ phạk xyū̀ thī̀h̄ịn
Spanish is easy to learnภาษาสเปนเรียนง่าย เป็นเร็ว
p̣hās̄ʹā s̄pen reīyn ng̀āy pĕn rĕw

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞ ‒Frank Smith

Congratulations! You finished your 11th lesson in Thai about nouns, and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Thai Lesson 12. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Thai homepage.

Lessons Thai Lessons
Linguistic Thai Vocabulary
Culture Thai Phrases
Structure Thai Grammar