Habits and frequency
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.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| every day | ||
| every day | ||
| every Thursday | ||
| every Thursday | ||
| sometimes | ||
| sometimes | ||
| usually | ||
| usually | ||
| never | ||
| never | ||
ก้องมาที่บริษัท ทุกวันKong comes to the company every day.
มีประชุม ทุกวันพฤหัสบดีThere is a meeting every Thursday.
ผมกินเค้ก บางครั้ง ครับI sometimes eat cake.
ฉันกินเค้ก บางครั้ง ค่ะI sometimes eat cake.
พักกลางวัน ทุกวัน ตอนสิบสองโมงครึ่งLunch break is every day at half past twelve.
วันสุดสัปดาห์ ปกติ กินไข่At the weekend, I usually eat eggs.
เสือ ไม่เคย มาสายSuea is never late.
ผมอ่านหนังสือ ทุกวัน ครับI read every day.
ฉันอ่านหนังสือ ทุกวัน ค่ะI read every day.
มีแต่กาแฟ ไม่มี ชาThere is only coffee, no tea.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Kong comes to the company every day.
There is a meeting every Thursday.
I sometimes eat cake.
I sometimes eat cake.
Lunch break is every day at half past twelve.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ก้องมาที่บริษัท
Kong comes to the company every day.
มีประชุม
There is a meeting every Thursday.
ผมกินเค้ก ครับ
I sometimes eat cake.
ฉันกินเค้ก ค่ะ
I sometimes eat cake.
พักกลางวัน ตอนสิบสองโมงครึ่ง
Lunch break is every day at half past twelve.
วันสุดสัปดาห์ กินไข่
At the weekend, I usually eat eggs.
เสือ มาสาย
Suea is never late.
ผมอ่านหนังสือ ครับ
I read every day.
ฉันอ่านหนังสือ ค่ะ
I read every day.
มีแต่กาแฟ ชา
There is only coffee, no tea.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ผมกินเค้ก ครับ
I sometimes eat cake.
ฉันกินเค้ก ค่ะ
I sometimes eat cake.
พักกลางวัน ตอนสิบสองโมงครึ่ง
Lunch break is every day at half past twelve.
วันสุดสัปดาห์ กินไข่
At the weekend, I usually eat eggs.
เสือ มาสาย
Suea is never late.
ผมอ่านหนังสือ ครับ
I read every day.
ฉันอ่านหนังสือ ค่ะ
I read every day.
มีแต่กาแฟ ชา
There is only coffee, no tea.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Kong comes to the company every day.
There is a meeting every Thursday.
I sometimes eat cake.
I sometimes eat cake.
Lunch break is every day at half past twelve.
At the weekend, I usually eat eggs.
Suea is never late.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Kong comes to the company every day.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Kong comes to the company every day.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
There is a meeting every Thursday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
There is a meeting every Thursday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I sometimes eat cake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I sometimes eat cake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Lunch break is every day at half past twelve.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Lunch break is every day at half past twelve.
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
