Thai Vocabulary: Thai Numbers in Real Speech
Recognise numbers when Thai speakers say them naturally and quickly
หนึ่ง
nùeng
Adjective; Numeral
one, same, single
Remember it by
A nun holding up exactly one finger.
สอง
sɔ̌ɔng
Numeral
two
Remember it by
song
Two people singing a song together as a duet.
สาม
sǎam
Numeral
three
Remember it by
Sam
Uncle Sam holding up three fingers.
สี่
sìi
number
four
Remember it by
C4/see-4
C4, an explosive idea.
ห้า
hâa
number
five
Remember it by
ha!
Five people are laughing and shouting “ha!” around five enormous funny objects.
หก
hòk
number
six
Remember it by
hawk
Six enormous hawks swoop around six people who are desperately trying to count them.
เจ็ด
jèt
number
seven
Remember it by
jet
Seven fighter jets flying in a perfect V-formation.
แปด
bpàet
number
eight
Remember it by
Bat
Eight enormous bats swarm dramatically through a Thai night sky.
เก้า
gâo
number
nine
Remember it by
gow
Nine people saying 'ow'. The 'g' part comes from there being no gow sound. Grrr.
สิบ
sìp
number
ten
Remember it by
sip
Ten people simultaneously take enormous sips from ten giant drinks.
Vocabulary (10 words)
- หนึ่ง nùeng
- one, same, single
- สอง sɔ̌ɔng
- two
- สาม sǎam
- three
- สี่ sìi
- four
- ห้า hâa
- five
- หก hòk
- six
- เจ็ด jèt
- seven
- แปด bpàet
- eight
- เก้า gâo
- nine
- สิบ sìp
- ten