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Thai Vocabulary: Thai Numbers in Real Speech

Recognise numbers when Thai speakers say them naturally and quickly

หนึ่ง
nùeng
low tonelow
Adjective; Numeral
one, same, single
Remember it by

A nun holding up exactly one finger.

สอง
sɔ̌ɔng
rising tonerising
Numeral
two
Remember it by
song

Two people singing a song together as a duet.

สาม
sǎam
rising tonerising
Numeral
three
Remember it by
Sam

Uncle Sam holding up three fingers.

สี่
sìi
low tonelow
number
four
Remember it by
C4/see-4

C4, an explosive idea.

ห้า
hâa
falling tonefalling
number
five
Remember it by
ha!

Five people are laughing and shouting “ha!” around five enormous funny objects.

หก
hòk
low tonelow
number
six
Remember it by
hawk

Six enormous hawks swoop around six people who are desperately trying to count them.

เจ็ด
jèt
low tonelow
number
seven
Remember it by
jet

Seven fighter jets flying in a perfect V-formation.

แปด
bpàet
low tonelow
number
eight
Remember it by
Bat

Eight enormous bats swarm dramatically through a Thai night sky.

เก้า
gâo
falling tonefalling
number
nine
Remember it by
gow

Nine people saying 'ow'. The 'g' part comes from there being no gow sound. Grrr.

สิบ
sìp
low tonelow
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