TimeThis morning in Thai
“This morning” in Thai is เมื่อเช้าmûea-cháao; you'll also hear เช้านี้cháao-níi (not over yet).
this morning (earlier today) noun
- mûea falling
- cháao high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
this morning (still now, or later this morning) noun not over yet
- cháao high
- níi high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
เมื่อเช้าmûea-cháao is a morning that's over: use it in the afternoon or evening for something that happened earlier today. While it's still morning, or for plans later this morning, say เช้านี้cháao-níi. Thai marks the past this way, with a time word, since the verb itself never changes.
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:
- muea chao
- meua chao
- mua chaow
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