Count in Thai

“Count” in Thai is นับnáp.

นับ náp

to count verb

náp high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

นับnáp is to count. Thai counts things with a number plus a counting word, a classifier: ส้มสามลูกsôm sǎam lûuk, three oranges, so the common classifiers are half the job. นับถอยหลังnáp tǎwy-lǎng, "count backwards", is a countdown, and นับถือnáp-tǔue, "count and hold", means to respect someone.

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:

nub
naab

More numbers in Thai

All numbers

ศูนย์ sǔun Zero
หนึ่ง nùeng One
สอง sǎwng Two
สาม sǎam Three
สี่ sìi Four
ห้า hâa Five

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones