Hair, eyes, and height
Thai uses simple description words for appearance. means long hair, means curly black hair, and means brown eyes.
Be careful with . It can mean 'hair', and it can also mean 'I' for a male speaker. In , it means hair.
For height, use and . A very natural pattern is and .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| long hair | ||
| long hair | ||
| curly black hair | ||
| curly black hair | ||
| brown eyes | ||
| brown eyes | ||
| / | tall / short | |
| tall / short | ||
แม่ของมะลิผมยาวMali's mother has long hair.
นนท์ผมดำหยิกNon has curly black hair.
นนท์ตาสีน้ำตาลNon has brown eyes.
คุณยายสมพรตัวเตี้ยGrandma Somporn is short.
นนท์ตัวสูงNon is tall.
ผมผมสีน้ำตาลครับI have brown hair.
ฉันผมสีน้ำตาลค่ะI have brown hair.
ผู้ชายในรูปอายุยี่สิบปี แล้วก็ผมดำThe man in the photo is twenty years old and has black hair.
เด็กผู้ชายคนนั้นตาสีน้ำตาลThat boy has brown eyes.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Mali's mother has long hair.
Non has curly black hair.
Non has brown eyes.
Grandma Somporn is short.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
แม่ของมะลิ
Mali's mother has long hair.
นนท์
Non has curly black hair.
นนท์
Non has brown eyes.
คุณยายสมพรตัว
Grandma Somporn is short.
นนท์ตัว
Non is tall.
ผม ครับ
I have brown hair.
ฉัน ค่ะ
I have brown hair.
ผู้ชายในรูปอายุยี่สิบปี แล้วก็
The man in the photo is twenty years old and has black hair.
เด็กผู้ชายคนนั้น
That boy has brown eyes.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
นนท์
Non has brown eyes.
คุณยายสมพรตัว
Grandma Somporn is short.
นนท์ตัว
Non is tall.
ผมครับ
I have brown hair.
ฉันค่ะ
I have brown hair.
ผู้ชายในรูปอายุยี่สิบปี แล้วก็
The man in the photo is twenty years old and has black hair.
เด็กผู้ชายคนนั้น
That boy has brown eyes.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Mali's mother has long hair.
Non has curly black hair.
Non has brown eyes.
Grandma Somporn is short.
Non is tall.
I have brown hair.
I have brown hair.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Mali's mother has long hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Mali's mother has long hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Non has curly black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Non has curly black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Non has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Non has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Grandma Somporn is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Grandma Somporn is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
