This 9th lesson teaches an important aspect in Thai which is the interrogative form also called questions. In addition, there is a list of vocabulary terms about misunderstanding and finally some commonly used 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.
Questions
Being able to ask questions is what makes us curious beings, which in turns broadens our knowledge. It is no different when it comes to learning Thai. You will always be asking questions, and the following are some tools to help you in that quest.
The following are the 5 Ws + "how" commonly used adverbs to express the interrogative form. Most likely, whenever a question needs to be asked, one of them should be used. 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.
Interrogative Form in Thai
Questions
Thai
Audio
How?
อย่างไร? xỳāngrị?
What?
อะไร? Xarị?
When?
เมื่อไหร่? meụ̄̀x h̄ịr̀?
Where?
ที่ไหน Thī̀h̄ịn
Who?
ใคร? Khır?
Why?
ทำไม? Thảmị?
Now we will try to implement the adverbs above into full Thai sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
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Vocabulary List about Misunderstanding
There are times when you will not understand what a person said in Thai, or simply that you want them to repeat a word. The following are 24 expressions used to clear misunderstandings. Very essential to any conversation!
กรุณาจดด้วย (ครับ / ค่ะ) kruṇā cd d̂wy (khrạb/ kh̀a)
Daily Conversation in Thai
Finally, a list of some common phrases that you might come across from time to time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Thai Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Thai
English
Thai
Audio
This
นี่ nī̀
That
นั่น nạ̀n
Here
ที่นี่ thī̀ nī̀
There
ที่นั่น thī̀ nạ̀n
In The Morning
ในตอนเช้า nı txn chêā
In the evening
ในตอนเย็น nı txn yĕn
At Night
ตอนกลางคืน txn klāngkhụ̄n
Really!
จริงหรือเปล่า cring h̄rụ̄x pel̀ā
Look!
ระวัง rawạng
Hurry up!
เร็วหน่อย rĕw h̄ǹxy
Fun Facts
Language Quote: The oldest written language was believed to be written in about 4500 BC.
Congratulations! You finished your 9th lesson in Thai about questions, and misunderstanding. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Thai Lesson 10. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Thai homepage.