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Morning in Thai

“Morning” in Thai is เช้าcháao; you'll also hear ตอนเช้าdtawn-cháao (in the morning).

เช้า cháao

morning; early noun

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

After a time it means a.m.: แปดโมงเช้าbpàet moong cháao. 'In the morning' on its own is ตอนเช้าdtawn-cháao.

ตอนเช้า dtawn-cháao

in the morning adverb

  • dtawn mid
  • cháao high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ตอนdtawn time, part (of the day) เช้าcháao morning

Taught in Unit 11 · Lesson 1: Tickets and timetables 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:

  • chao
  • chaow
  • ton chao

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More time in Thai

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  • 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

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Unit 11 · Night train north · Tickets and timetables. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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