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Hour in Thai

“Hour” in Thai is ชั่วโมงchûa-moong.

ชั่วโมง chûa-moong

hour noun

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

A length of time, not a time on the clock: หกชั่วโมงhòk chûa-moong is six hours, หกโมงhòk moong is six o'clock.

Taught in Unit 11 · Lesson 2: How long? Buses, planes and rides of the free course.

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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:

  • chua mong
  • chuamong

More time in Thai

All time
  • วันนี้ wan-níi Today
  • พรุ่งนี้ prûng-níi Tomorrow
  • เมื่อวาน mûea-waan Yesterday
  • คืนนี้ kuuen-níi Tonight
  • ตอนนี้ dtawn-níi Now

    now, right now

  • เดี๋ยว dǐaw In a moment

Learn this word in Unit 11, free

Unit 11 · Night train north · How long? Buses, planes and rides. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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