Timenext (as in next week, next year) adjective
- nâa falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
next (in line, in a series); from now on adjective
- dtàw low
- bpai mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
For time, "next" is หน้าnâa, the word for "front", after the time word: อาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít nâa, เดือนหน้าduean nâa, ปีหน้าbpii nâa and คราวหน้าkraao nâa, next time. The next one in a line or a series is ต่อไปdtàw-bpai: the skytrain announces สถานีต่อไปsà-tǎa-nii dtàw-bpai, next station. Tomorrow and the day after have their own words, พรุ่งนี้prûng-níi and มะรืนนี้má-ruuen-níi.
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:
- tor pai
- tor bai
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