How to use the indefinite article in Thai

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The Thai indefinite article

The indefinite article is what we call the words 'a' and 'an' in English. The English indefinite article 'a' is 'neng' in Thai. Nouns in Thai are usually accompanied by a socalled classifier or measure word. A classifier (or measure word) is a word which accompanies the noun. It is similar to the use in English in phrases like 'a flock of birds' or 'a head of cattle'.

Examples

diaŋnōn nùŋ diaŋ

a bed

bân nùŋ laŋ

a house

lûkčāi nùŋ kun

a son

nùŋ kun

a person

nùŋ dön

a month

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Learn to get by in Thai with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Thai, introduce yourself in Thai and even hold a conversation in Thai after you have met someone.

Sàwat dī tōnčao

Good morning

Sàwat dī tōnbai

Good afternoon

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Good night

Sàwat dī tōnyen

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Sàwat dī tōnyen!

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Step 3 : The indefinite article in Thai

The indefinite article is what we call the word a in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns. To learn to use the indefinite article in Thai, pick just 3 important nouns. We suggest you learn the nouns nângsû, gaoī and bràtdū (book, chair, door). Then learn how to use each noun with the indefinite article. The nouns together with the indefinite article are nângsû nùŋ lem, gaoī nùŋ dua and bràtdū nùŋ bān (a book, a chair, a door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the indefinite article in Thai including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the indefinite article with the Thai nouns nângsû, gaoī and bràtdū, you're ready to move on to Step 4 (the definite article in Thai).

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