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Telling Thai Time

bɔ̀ɔk wee-laa Thai

The First system: The 24-hours clock (formal / official use.)

1 A.M. nɯ̀ ɳ naa-li-kaa

2 A.M. sɔ̌ɔɳ naa-li-kaa

3 A.M. sǎam naa-li-kaa

4 A.M. sìi naa-li-kaa

5 A.M. hâa naa-li-kaa

6 A.M. hòk naa-li-kaa

7 A.M. cèt naa-li-kaa

8 A.M. pɛ̀ɛt naa-li-kaa

9 A.M. kâaw naa-li-kaa

10 A.M. sìp naa-li-kaa

11 A.M. sìp-Ɂèt naa-li-kaa

12 P.M. sìp-sɔ̌ɔɳ naa-li-kaa

13 P.M. sìp-sǎam naa-li-kaa

14 P.M. sìp-sìi naa-li-kaa

15 P.M. sìp-hâa naa-li-kaa

16 P.M. sìp-hòk naa-li-kaa

17 P.M. sìp-cèt naa-li-kaa

18 P.M. sìp-pɛ̀ɛt naa-li-kaa

19 P.M. sìp-kâaw naa-li-kaa

20 P.M. yîi-sìp naa-li-kaa

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21 P.M. yîi-sìp-Ɂèt naa-li-kaa

22 P.M. yîi-sìp-sɔ̌ɔɳ naa-li-kaa

23 P.M. yîi-sìp-sǎam naa-li-kaa

24 P.M. (00.00) yîi-sìp-sìi naa-li-kaa / sǔun naa-li-kaa

The second system (spoken way)

1 A.M. tii - nɯ̀ ɳ 1 P.M. bàay (nɯ̀ ɳ) mooɳ

2 A.M. tii - sɔ̌ɔɳ 2 P.M. bàay sɔ̌ɔɳ (mooɳ)

3 A.M. tii - sǎam 3 P.M. bàay sǎam (mooɳ)

4 A.M. tii – sìi 4 P.M. bàay sìi (mooɳ)/sìi mooɳ yen

5 A. M. tii - hâa 5 P.M. hâa mooɳ yen

6 A.M. hòk mooɳ (cháaw) 6 P.M. hòk mooɳ yen

7 A.M. cèt mooɳ / nɯ̀ ɳ mooɳ cháaw 7 P.M. nɯ̀ ɳ thûm

8 A.M. pɛ̀ɛt mooɳ / sɔ̌ɔɳ mooɳ cháaw 8 P.M. sɔ̌ɔɳ thûm

9 A.M. kâaw mooɳ / sǎam mooɳ cháaw 9 P.M. sǎam thûm

10 A.M. sìp mooɳ / sìi mooɳ cháaw 10 P.M. sìi thûm

11 A.M. sìp-Ɂèt mooɳ / hâa mooɳ cháaw 11 P.M. hâa thûm

12 P.M. thîaɳ (wan) 12 A.M. thîaɳ-khɯɯn

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Structure

8.25 A.M. - pɛ̀ɛt mooɳ yîi-sìp-hâa naa-thii(minute)

8.25 P.M. - sɔ̌ɔɳ thûm yîi-sìp hâa naa-thii(minute)

9.30 A.M. - kâaw mooɳ sǎam-sìp naa-thii(minute)

kâaw mooɳ khrɯ̂ ɳ (half)

9.30 P.M. - sǎam thûm sǎam-sìp naa-thii (minute)

sǎam thûm khrɯ̂ ɳ (half)

10.00 A.M. - sìp mooɳ troɳ (sharp)

10.00 P.M. - sìi thûm troɳ (sharp)

** Ɂìik……naa-thii (in…..minutes, the time will be….)**

10.45 A.M. - sìp mooɳ sìi-sìp hâa naa-thii

Ɂìik sìp-hâa naa-thii sìp-Ɂèt mooɳ

10.45 P.M. - sìi thûm sìi-sìp-hâa naa-thii

Ɂìik sìp-hâa naa-thii hâa thûm
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Exercise

6.57 A.M. ………………………………………………………………..

12.30 P.M. ………………………………………………………………..

4.45 A.M. ………………………………………………………………...

11.00 P.M. …………………………………………………………………

Questions related to time

1 (tɔɔn-níi) kìi-mooɳ lɛ́ɛw? - What time is it now?

Example: A: khɔ̌ɔ-thôot khráp, (tɔɔn-níi) kìi-mooɳ lɛ́ɛw khráp

B: (tɔɔn-níi) pɛ̀ɛt mooɳ lɛ́ɛw khâ

2 Verb + kìi - mooɳ? - What time?

Example: A: pà-ka-tì khun tɯ̀ ɯn (wake up) kìi-mooɳ khá?

B: cèt mooɳ cháaw khráp

3 Verb + tâɳ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi-mooɳ con-thɯ̌ ɳ kìi-mooɳ? - From what time until what time?

Example: A: khun rian phaa-sǎa Thai tâɳ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi-mooɳ con-thɯ̌ ɳ kìi-mooɳ?

B: chán rian tâɳ-tɛ̀ɛ kâaw mooɳ con-thɯ̌ ɳ thîaɳ

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4 Someone + (cháy wee-laa [use/spend time])+ verb + kìi na-thii (how many minutes)

kìi chûa-mooɳ (how many hours)

Example: A: khun (cháy wee-laa) Ɂàap-náam(take a shower) kìi naa-thii khá?

B: sìp-hâa naa-thii khráp

Example: A: khun (cháy wee-laa) dəən-thaaɳ (travel) kìi chûa-mooɳ khráp?

B: hòk chûa-mooɳ khâ

Expression of time

Number + chûa-mooɳ Number + naa-thii

khrɯ̂ ɳ chûa-mooɳ (half an hour) khrɯ̂ ɳ naa-thii (half minute)

chûa-mooɳ khrɯ̂ ɳ (one hour and a half) naa-thii khrɯ̂ ɳ (one minute and a half)

tɛ̀ɛ-lá chûa-mooɳ (each hour) tɛ̀ɛ-lá naa-thii (each minute)

thúk chûa-mooɳ (every hour) thúk naa-thii (every minute)

thúk + number + chûa-mooɳ thúk + number + naa-thii

(every…. hour) (every…. minute)