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Thai in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever ลูคัส and เลนา would say something differently, you do it once as each.
เวลา
| 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 | ||
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 .
ทุกวัน บางที
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| every day | ||
| every day | ||
| every Thursday | ||
| every Thursday | ||
| sometimes | ||
| sometimes | ||
| usually | ||
| usually | ||
| never | ||
| never | ||
To talk about routines, Thai often uses for every day. For one regular weekday, use forms like .
Common frequency words are for usually, for sometimes, and for never.
Thai often puts the time phrase first, for example or . This makes routine sentences easy to follow.
These words usually go with simple present-style verbs. Thai does not change the verb form.
An adverb describes how or how often an action happens. Thai frequency words such as often go after the action; a time topic can also come first.
ก่อน แล้ว
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| first / before | ||
| first / before | ||
| then | ||
| then | ||
| after | ||
| after | ||
| do A first, then B | ||
| do A first, then B | ||
Thai often links actions in order with and . A common pattern is verb + , then another verb with .
For example, means first shower, then come here. This is very useful for daily routines.
can introduce what comes after something, as in . At this level, keep the clauses short.
Thai verbs do not change form here. The order words show the sequence.
กำลัง
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| be ...-ing now | ||
| be ...-ing now | ||
| is ... now | ||
| is ... now | ||
| usually ... | ||
| usually ... | ||
| every day ... | ||
| every day ... | ||
Use for something happening now, for example or . This contrasts with routine statements like .
Thai often omits the subject when it is clear. So can mean he is sleeping now, if everyone knows who is meant.
Do not use for general habits. Say or for routines, but for right now.
At this level, focus on the simple contrast between and .
ช่วย...หน่อย อย่า...
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| please do ... | ||
| please do ... | ||
| please give ... | ||
| please give ... | ||
| don’t ... | ||
| don’t ... | ||
| come here | ||
| come here | ||
Soft commands in Thai often use . This sounds polite and natural in daily speech, for example .
For negative commands, use . For example, means do not go near the printer.
Thai often drops the subject in commands. The listener is clear from the situation.
These short command forms are common and very practical with animals, children, friends, and coworkers.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I get up at half past six.
As เลนา
I get up at half past six.
As ลูคัส
I sometimes eat cake.
As เลนา
I sometimes eat cake.
As ลูคัส
I read, then sleep.
As เลนา
I read, then sleep.
As ลูคัส
I am drinking coffee now.
As เลนา
I am drinking coffee now.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As ลูคัส
ผมตื่นตอน ครับ
I get up at half past six.
As เลนา
ฉันตื่นตอน ค่ะ
I get up at half past six.
As ลูคัส
ผมกินเค้ก ครับ
I sometimes eat cake.
As เลนา
ฉันกินเค้ก ค่ะ
I sometimes eat cake.
As ลูคัส
ผมอ่านหนังสือ นอนครับ
I read, then sleep.
As เลนา
ฉันอ่านหนังสือ นอนค่ะ
I read, then sleep.
As ลูคัส
ตอนนี้ผม กาแฟครับ
I am drinking coffee now.
As เลนา
ตอนนี้ฉัน กาแฟค่ะ
I am drinking coffee now.
As ลูคัส
ช่วยเขียนข้อความ ครับ
Please write a message.
As เลนา
ช่วยเขียนข้อความ ค่ะ
Please write a message.
เริ่มงานตอน
Work starts at nine.
ก้องมาที่บริษัท
Kong comes to the company every day.
อาบน้ำก่อน มาที่คาเฟ่
Shower first, then come to the café.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
As ลูคัส
ผมอ่านหนังสือ นอนครับ
I read, then sleep.
As เลนา
ฉันอ่านหนังสือ นอนค่ะ
I read, then sleep.
As ลูคัส
ตอนนี้ผมกาแฟครับ
I am drinking coffee now.
As เลนา
ตอนนี้ฉันกาแฟค่ะ
I am drinking coffee now.
As ลูคัส
ช่วยเขียนข้อความครับ
Please write a message.
As เลนา
ช่วยเขียนข้อความค่ะ
Please write a message.
เริ่มงานตอน
Work starts at nine.
ก้องมาที่บริษัท
Kong comes to the company every day.
อาบน้ำก่อน มาที่คาเฟ่
Shower first, then come to the café.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As ลูคัส
I get up at half past six.
As เลนา
I get up at half past six.
As ลูคัส
I sometimes eat cake.
As เลนา
I sometimes eat cake.
As ลูคัส
I read, then sleep.
As เลนา
I read, then sleep.
As ลูคัส
I am drinking coffee now.
As เลนา
I am drinking coffee now.
As ลูคัส
Please write a message.
As เลนา
Please write a message.
Work starts at nine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As ลูคัส
I get up at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I get up at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I sometimes eat cake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I sometimes eat cake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I read, then sleep.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I read, then sleep.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I am drinking coffee now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I am drinking coffee now.
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
