Time in Thai

“Time” in Thai is เวลาwee-laa.

เวลา wee-laa

time noun

wee mid
laa mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

ใช้เวลาchái wee-laa (use time) means 'to take (time)': ใช้เวลาสองชั่วโมงchái wee-laa sǎwng chûa-moong it takes two hours.

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:

wela
way la
welaa

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

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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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