Existence and noun descriptions
For shopping, Thai often uses quantity words such as and . For example: or .
For packaged items, common words include for a bag or packet and for a bottle.
When buying several kinds, means one of each or one each, depending on context.
These words come after the noun and number: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| one kilo of fish | ||
| one kilo of fish | ||
| 50 grams of tea | ||
| 50 grams of tea | ||
| / | packet / bottle | |
| packet / bottle | ||
| one of each | ||
| one of each | ||
ปลา หนึ่งกิโลone kilo of fish
ชา ห้าสิบกรัมfifty grams of tea
นม หนึ่งขวดone bottle of milk
ชา หนึ่งถุงone packet of tea
เอา อย่างละ หนึ่งone of each
ปลา เยอะๆlots of fish
ขอแอปเปิล หกลูกsix apples, please
ทั้งหมด เก้าสิบเก้าบาทEverything is 99 baht.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
one kilo of fish
fifty grams of tea
one bottle of milk
one packet of tea
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ปลา
one kilo of fish
ชา
fifty grams of tea
นม
one bottle of milk
ชา
one packet of tea
เอา หนึ่ง
one of each
ปลา
lots of fish
ขอแอปเปิล
six apples, please
ทั้งหมด
Everything is 99 baht.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
นม
one bottle of milk
ชา
one packet of tea
เอา หนึ่ง
one of each
ปลา
lots of fish
ขอแอปเปิล
six apples, please
ทั้งหมด
Everything is 99 baht.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
one kilo of fish
fifty grams of tea
one bottle of milk
one packet of tea
one of each
six apples, please
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
one kilo of fish
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one kilo of fish
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
fifty grams of tea
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
fifty grams of tea
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one bottle of milk
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one bottle of milk
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one packet of tea
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one packet of tea
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
