TimeAfternoon in Thai
“Afternoon” in Thai is บ่ายbàai; you'll also hear ตอนบ่ายdtawn-bàai (in the afternoon).
บ่าย bàai
afternoon; 1 to 3 p.m. on the clock noun
- bàai low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
On the clock, บ่ายโมงbàai moong is 1 p.m., บ่ายสองโมงbàai sǎwng moong 2 p.m. and บ่ายสามโมงbàai sǎam moong 3 p.m. You know it from ตอนบ่ายdtawn-bàai (in the afternoon).
ตอนบ่าย dtawn-bàai
in the afternoon adverb
- dtawn mid
- bàai low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ตอนdtawn time, part (of the day) บ่ายbàai afternoon
Taught in Unit 14 · Lesson 2: Telling the time of the free course.
Practise it freeOther spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- bai
- ton bai
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