11_Lesson 14_ Part 1 New Vocabulary

Question 1

What does it mean?

cháo

Answer 1

morning

cháo

Question 2

What does it mean?

tîang

Answer 2

noon; midday

tîang

‘tîang’ can be used for ‘noon’ and ‘midnight.’ If you’re worried about causing any confusion, add ‘wan’ (day) to make it ‘tîang wan,’ meaning ‘noon or midday, and ‘keun’ (night) to make it ‘midnight.’

Question 3

What does it mean?

bàai

Answer 3

afternoon (1-4 pm)

bàai

Question 4

What does it mean?

yen

Answer 4

evening; cool

yen

Question 5

What does it mean?

glaang wan

Answer 5

daytime

glaang wan

Question 6

What does it mean?

glaang keun

Answer 6

nighttime

glaang keun

Question 7

What does it mean?

aa-hăan cháo

Answer 7

breakfast

aa-hăan cháo

Question 8

What does it mean?

aa-hăan tîang

Answer 8

luncheon; lunch

aa-hăan tîang

Question 9

What does it mean?

aa-hăan yen

Answer 9

dinner

aa-hăan yen

Question 10

What does it mean?

dtawn

Answer 10

when; during; at

dtawn

The word ‘dtawn’ with time phrases meaning ‘when,’ ‘during,’ or ‘at.’ It is before clock times, days of the week, months, or other words or phrases.

Question 11

What does it mean?

dtawn glaang-wan

Answer 11

during daytime

dtawn glaang-wan

The word ‘dtawn’ with time phrases meaning ‘when,’ ‘during,’ or ‘at.’ It is before clock times, days of the week, months, or other words or phrases.

Question 12

What does it mean?

dtawn cháo

Answer 12

in the morning

dtawn cháo

The word ‘dtawn’ with time phrases meaning ‘when,’ ‘during,’ or ‘at.’ It is before clock times, days of the week, months, or other words or phrases.

Question 13

What does it mean?

dtawn gin-kâao

Answer 13

when I eat

dtawn gin-kâao

The word ‘dtawn’ with time phrases meaning ‘when,’ ‘during,’ or ‘at.’ It is before clock times, days of the week, months, or other words or phrases.

Question 14

What does it mean?

dtawn nán

Answer 14

that moment (then)

dtawn nán

Question 15

What does it mean?

cháo née

Answer 15

this morning

cháo née

Question 16

What does it mean?

yen née

Answer 16

this evening

yen née

Question 17

What does it mean?

keun née

Answer 17

tonight

keun née

Question 18

What does it mean?

cháo wan jan

Answer 18

Monday morning

cháo wan jan

Question 19

What does it mean?

bàai wan jan

Answer 19

Monday afternoon

bàai wan jan

Question 20

What does it mean?

way-laa

Answer 20

time

way-laa

Question 21

What does it mean?

mohng

Answer 21

o’clock (6am-6pm)
mohng

Day Time
Telling the specific hours in Thai is different. For example, to tell the time between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., say ‘mohng.’

Question 22

What does it mean?

tûm

Answer 22

o’clock (7pm-11pm)

tûm

Between 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., the word ‘tûm’ is used. Also, the hours are counted differently; from seven o’clock in the evening, the counting starts from one.

Question 23

What does it mean?

dtee

Answer 23

o’clock (1am-5am)

dtee

Although the principal meaning of ‘dtee’ is ‘to strike,’ it also refers to each hour from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

It came from a practice in old times when night watchmen would strike a bell on the hour each night to reassure residents of their safety and alert them to the time.

Question 24

What does it mean?

tîang(wan)

Answer 24

midday; lunchtime

tîang(wan)

‘tîang’ can be used for ‘noon’ and ‘midnight.’ If you’re worried about causing any confusion, add ‘wan’ (day) to make it ‘tîang wan,’ meaning ‘noon or midday, and ‘keun’ (night) to make it ‘midnight.’

Question 25

# What does it mean? tîang(keun)

Answer 25

midnight **tîang(keun)** ## Footnote **‘tîang’** can be used for ‘noon’ and ‘midnight.’ If you’re worried about causing any confusion, add **‘wan’** (day) to make it **‘tîang wan**,’ meaning ‘noon or midday, and ‘**keun**’ (night) to make it ‘midnight.’

Question 26

# What does it mean? bàai mohng

Answer 26

1 pm **bàai mohng**

Question 27

# What does it mean? …gèe mohng?

Answer 27

What time? **…gèe mohng?** ## Footnote Use ‘**Gèe mohng?’** to ask when a specific activity or event happens.

Question 28

# What does it mean? gèe mohng láeo?

Answer 28

What time is it (now)? **gèe mohng láeo?** ## Footnote Use ‘**Gèe mohng láeo**?’ to ask ‘what time is it?’

Question 29

# What does it mean? chûa mohng

Answer 29

hour **chûa mohng**

Question 30

# What does it mean? naa-tee

Answer 30

minute **naa-tee**

Question 31

# What does it mean? krêung

Answer 31

half **krêung**

Question 32

# How do you say it in Thai? morning

Answer 32

morning **cháo**

Question 33

# How do you say it in Thai? noon; midday

Answer 33

noon; midday **tîang**

Question 34

# How do you say it in Thai? afternoon (1-4 pm)

Answer 34

afternoon (1-4 pm) **bàai**

Question 35

# How do you say it in Thai? evening; cool

Answer 35

evening; cool **yen**

Question 36

# How do you say it in Thai? daytime

Answer 36

daytime **glaang wan**

Question 37

# How do you say it in Thai? nighttime

Answer 37

nighttime **glaang keun**

Question 38

# How do you say it in Thai? breakfast

Answer 38

breakfast **aa-hăan cháo**

Question 39

# How do you say it in Thai? dinner

Answer 39

dinner **aa-hăan yen**

Question 40

# How do you say it in Thai? when; during; at

Answer 40

when; during; at **dtawn**

Question 41

# How do you say it in Thai? in the morning

Answer 41

in the morning **dtawn cháo**

Question 42

# How do you say it in Thai? during daytime

Answer 42

during daytime **dtawn glaang-wan**

Question 43

# How do you say it in Thai? luncheon; lunch

Answer 43

luncheon; lunch **aa-hăan tîang**

Question 44

# How do you say it in Thai? when I eat

Answer 44

when I eat **dtawn gin-kâao**

Question 45

# How do you say it in Thai? that moment (then)

Answer 45

that moment (then) **dtawn nán**

Question 46

# How do you say it in Thai? this morning

Answer 46

this morning **cháo née**

Question 47

# How do you say it in Thai? this evening

Answer 47

this evening **yen née**

Question 48

# How do you say it in Thai? tonight

Answer 48

tonight **keun née**

Question 49

# How do you say it in Thai? Monday morning

Answer 49

Monday morning **cháo wan jan**

Question 50

# How do you say it in Thai? Monday afternoon

Answer 50

Monday afternoon **bàai wan jan**

Question 51

# How do you say it in Thai? time

Answer 51

time **way-laa**

Question 52

# How do you say it in Thai? o’clock (6am-6pm)

Answer 52

o’clock (6am-6pm) **mohng**

Question 53

# How do you say it in Thai? o’clock (7pm-11pm)

Answer 53

o’clock (7pm-11pm) **tûm**

Question 54

# How do you say it in Thai? o’clock (1am-5am)

Answer 54

o’clock (1am-5am) **dtee**

Question 55

# How do you say it in Thai? midday; lunchtime

Answer 55

midday; lunchtime **tîang(wan)**

Question 56

# How do you say it in Thai? midnight

Answer 56

midnight **tîang(keun)**

Question 57

# How do you say it in Thai? 1 pm

Answer 57

1 pm **bàai mohng**

Question 58

# How do you say it in Thai? What time?

Answer 58

What time? **…gèe mohng?**

Question 59

# How do you say it in Thai? What time is it (now)?

Answer 59

What time is it (now)? **gèe mohng láeo?**

Question 60

# How do you say it in Thai? hour

Answer 60

hour **chûa mohng**

Question 61

# How do you say it in Thai? minute

Answer 61

minute **naa-tee**

Question 62

# How do you say it in Thai? half

Answer 62

half **krêung**