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ครอบครัว

Older and younger relatives

Older and younger relatives

Thai often uses short family words. means older sister, and means younger brother. A natural pattern is + family word, for example .

To talk about children, use and . If the meaning is 'not yet', Thai often says .

Thai often leaves out the subject when it is already clear. So or can sound complete in conversation.

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FormExampleMeaning
older sister
younger brother
have children
/ do not have children / do not have children yet
  • ผมมีพี่สาวหนึ่งคนครับI have one older sister.

    ฉันมีพี่สาวหนึ่งคนค่ะI have one older sister.

  • ผมมีน้องชายหนึ่งคนครับI have one younger brother.

    ฉันมีน้องชายหนึ่งคนค่ะI have one younger brother.

  • ผมไม่มีลูกครับI do not have children.

    ฉันไม่มีลูกค่ะI do not have children.

  • หมอวรรณมีลูกสองคนDr Wan has two children.

  • มะลิมีน้องชายMali has a younger brother.

  • คุณยายสมพรมีลูกชายกับลูกสาวGrandma Somporn has a son and a daughter.

  • ที่ฮัมบูร์ก ผมมีครอบครัวครับI have family in Hamburg.

    ที่ฮัมบูร์ก ฉันมีครอบครัวค่ะI have family in Hamburg.

  • ผมยังไม่มีลูกครับI do not have children yet.

    ฉันยังไม่มีลูกค่ะI do not have children yet.

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