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Thai Vocabulary: Thai TV Basics

Learn the everyday Thai used when talking about television and shows

ทีวี
thii-wii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
TV
รายการ
raai-gaan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Classifier; Noun
list, program, schedule, item, account, [classifier for lists, programs]
Remember it by
rye + gun
ละคร
lá-kɔɔn
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
drama / TV drama
หนัง
nǎng
rising tonerising
movie / film
ซีรีส์
sii-rîit
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
series
ตอน
dtɔɔn
mid tonemid
Adverb; Classifier; Noun
part, section, episode, time period [ตอนเช้า morning], when, classifier for parts/episodes
ช่อง
châwng
falling tonefalling
Classifier; Noun
channel, opening, gap, space, opportunity, [classifier for channels, openings]
ดู
duu
mid tonemid
Verb
to see, look at, watch, seem, appear
ดูทีวี
duu-thii-wii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
watch TV
เปิดทีวี
bpə̀ət-thii-wii
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
turn on the TV

Vocabulary (10 words)

ทีวี thii-wii
TV
รายการ raai-gaan
list, program, schedule, item, account, [classifier for lists, programs]
ละคร lá-kɔɔn
drama / TV drama
หนัง nǎng
movie / film
ซีรีส์ sii-rîit
series
ตอน dtɔɔn
part, section, episode, time period [ตอนเช้า morning], when, classifier for parts/episodes
ช่อง châwng
channel, opening, gap, space, opportunity, [classifier for channels, openings]
ดู duu
to see, look at, watch, seem, appear
ดูทีวี duu-thii-wii
watch TV
เปิดทีวี bpə̀ət-thii-wii
turn on the TV