That in Thai

“That” in Thai is นั่นnân; you'll also hear นั้นnán (after a noun).

นั่น nân

that (over there); that is… pronoun on its own

nân falling

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

นี่nîi is this, close to you; นั่นnân is that, a bit further away.

นั้น nán

that (after a noun or classifier) adjective

nán high

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

High tone, after a noun: ร้านนั้นráan nán that shop. Falling นั่นnân stands alone: นั่นอะไรnân à-rai What's that?

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How to use it

Like "this", "that" has a standalone form, falling นั่นnân ("what's that?"), and a high-tone form after a noun, นั้นnán (ร้านนั้นráan nán, that shop). For "that" after think or say, Thai uses ว่าwâa.

More small words in Thai

All small words

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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