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At in Thai

“At” in Thai is ที่tîi; you'll also hear ตอนdtawn (a time).

ที่ tîi

at (a place) preposition

  • tîi falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

You already know it from ที่นี่tîi-nîi (here, 'at this') and ที่ไหนtîi-nǎi (where, 'at which').

ตอน dtawn

at (a time), during preposition

  • dtawn mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

You know it from ตอนเช้าdtawn-cháao, ตอนบ่ายdtawn-bàai and ตอนเย็นdtawn-yen. ตอนไหนdtawn nǎi asks 'when, at what time of day?'.

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Other 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:

  • tee
  • thi

More small words in Thai

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  • ผม pǒm I

    I, me (male speaker)

  • คุณ kun You
  • เขา kǎo He, she
  • เรา rao We

    we, us

  • พวกเขา pûak-kǎo They

    they, them

  • ทุกคน túk kon Everyone

    everyone, everybody

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