TV in Thai

“TV” in Thai is ทีวีtii-wii; you'll also hear โทรทัศน์too-rá-tát (formal).

ทีวี tii-wii

TV noun

tii mid
wii mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Classifier: เครื่องkrûeang · machine; counting word for machines, phones and appliances

โทรทัศน์ too-rá-tát

television (formal) noun

too mid
rá high
tát high

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

How to use it

Everyone says ทีวีtii-wii. The formal โทรทัศน์too-rá-tát, "far seeing", is built like โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp, "far sound", the telephone. Thai TV is famous for its evening soap operas, ละครlá-kawn, which whole families watch together.

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:

tv
tee wee
ti wi
thorathat
to ra tat

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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