Clock times and parts of the day
Thai often tells time with . At this level, useful forms are and . In careful speech, also appears, but the short forms are very common in daily life.
Minutes can come after the hour: means nine oh five. Half past uses , so means six thirty.
In routines, Thai often keeps the expression short. People say or without extra words.
To ask the time, use . To give a time range, use , as in .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| nine o’clock | ||
| nine o’clock | ||
| nine oh five | ||
| nine oh five | ||
| half past five | ||
| half past five | ||
| what time | ||
| what time | ||
เริ่มงานตอน เก้าโมงWork starts at nine.
พักกลางวันตอน เที่ยงครึ่งLunch break is at half past twelve.
ผมตื่นตอน หกโมงครึ่ง ครับI get up at half past six.
ฉันตื่นตอน หกโมงครึ่ง ค่ะI get up at half past six.
ประชุมตอน สิบเอ็ดโมงThe meeting is at eleven.
ทำงานถึง ห้าโมงครึ่งWe work until half past five.
อีกห้านาที จะเก้าโมง ครับIt is five to nine.
อีกห้านาที จะเก้าโมง ค่ะIt is five to nine.
วันนี้มาตอน แปดโมงสี่สิบห้านาทีToday I came at eight forty-five.
ตอนนี้ เจ็ดโมง แล้วIt is seven now.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Work starts at nine.
Lunch break is at half past twelve.
I get up at half past six.
I get up at half past six.
The meeting is at eleven.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
เริ่มงานตอน
Work starts at nine.
พักกลางวันตอน
Lunch break is at half past twelve.
ผมตื่นตอน ครับ
I get up at half past six.
ฉันตื่นตอน ค่ะ
I get up at half past six.
ประชุมตอน
The meeting is at eleven.
ทำงานถึง
We work until half past five.
อีกห้านาที ครับ
It is five to nine.
อีกห้านาที ค่ะ
It is five to nine.
วันนี้มาตอน
Today I came at eight forty-five.
ตอนนี้ แล้ว
It is seven now.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ผมตื่นตอน ครับ
I get up at half past six.
ฉันตื่นตอน ค่ะ
I get up at half past six.
ประชุมตอน
The meeting is at eleven.
ทำงานถึง
We work until half past five.
อีกห้านาที ครับ
It is five to nine.
อีกห้านาที ค่ะ
It is five to nine.
วันนี้มาตอน
Today I came at eight forty-five.
ตอนนี้ แล้ว
It is seven now.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Work starts at nine.
Lunch break is at half past twelve.
I get up at half past six.
I get up at half past six.
The meeting is at eleven.
We work until half past five.
It is five to nine.
It is five to nine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Work starts at nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Work starts at nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Lunch break is at half past twelve.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Lunch break is at half past twelve.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I get up at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I get up at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The meeting is at eleven.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The meeting is at eleven.
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
