Classifiers (particule) Flashcards
The Thai syntax to tell an amount of noun is
Noun + Amount + Classifier
Ex : I have 2 dogs : pom mii mǎa song dtua
If you want to ask for an amount of noun
Noun + กี่ (gìi) + Classifier = How many?
For beginners, you probably learned the word เท่าไหร่ (tâo-rài) as “how much/how many?”, but if you want to speak natural Thai, you better use the word “กี่ gìi”
How many students? : nák-riian gìi kon
How many bottle of beer do you want? : kun ao beer. gìi kùuad => pom ao beer sam kùuad
To specify a noun
Noun + classifier + ไหน (nǎi) = Which?
Whenever you want to ask someone to specify a noun, or when you want to specify a noun, you need to use a classifier.
Which dog?: mǎa dtua nǎi
Which student?: nák-riian kon nǎi
People – classifier
Kon คน
Animals (sad), Clothes (sua-paa), Table (dto), Chairs (gao-ee), Dolls (dtuk-ga-dtaa) – Classifier
Dtua ตัว
Small Things, Combs (wee), Toothpicks (mai-jim-fan), Objects with unknown classifiers – classifier
An อัน
Books (nang-sue), Knifes (meet), Notebooks (sa-mut), Needles (khem), Candles (tiean) – classifier
Laem เล่ม
Leaves (bai-maai), Hat (muak), Bag (gra-bpao), Paper (gra-dat), Pillow (mawn) – classifier
Bai ใบ
Pavilions (saa-laa), Houses (baan) – classifier
Lang หลัง
Newspapers (nang-sue-pim), Letters (jot-mai), Magazines (nit-dta-ya-saan), Documents (eak-ga-saan) – classifier
cha-bap ฉบับ
Noodle (Guai-dtiao), Necklaces (soi-kaw), Thread (daai), Roads (tha-non), Tires (yang-rot), Hairs (phom/khon) – classifier
Sen เสน
Pill (yaa), Candies (luuk-om), Chili (prik) – classifier
Maed เม็ด
Banana (gluuay) – classifier
Wee หว
Fruits (pon-la-maai), Ball (luuk-bawn), Mountains (puu-kao) – classifier
Luuk ลูก
Airplane (krueng-bin), Ships (rua), Bamboo stems (maai-phai) – classifier
Lam ลํา
