{"id":1131,"date":"2012-02-18T09:20:35","date_gmt":"2012-02-18T09:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2013-05-20T00:35:47","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T00:35:47","slug":"right-on-thai-time-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/right-on-thai-time-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Right on Thai Time, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telling time in Thai is pretty complicated. In the western system, time is divided into two 12-hour periods: am and pm.<\/p>\n

In the Thai system, time is *roughly* divided into four 6-hour periods: dtee1 \u0e15\u0e35, chao4 \u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32, yen1 \u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19, tum3 \u0e17\u0e38\u0e48\u0e21.<\/p>\n

When I first learned time in Thai, I was taught to learn it using those four periods. But to me, it\u2019s an oversimplified rule with a dozen exceptions. Following the oversimplified rules, without memorizing all the exceptions, would only welcome silly mistakes by the speaker. Instead, I think the best way to learn Thai time is to list each hour one after the other. You will see some patterns in it, as shown in the notes, but in the end it will require mostly brute memorization.<\/p>\n

When looking at the below list, notice that many of the times have two ways to say it. You need to learn both ways, as both are equally common. If you stare at it long enough, you\u2019ll notice patterns to help you with memorization. I\u2019ve divided the time up into 7 different periods, colored coded, as I think this is a much better way to think of time in Thai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Western Time<\/td>\nTransliteration<\/td>\nThai Time<\/td>\nNotes\/Hints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndtee1 neung2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e15\u0e35\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndtee1 sawng5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e15\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndtee1 saam5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e15\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndtee1 see2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e15\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e48<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndtee1 haa3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e15\u0e35\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

6 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

hok2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e01\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\njed2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e40\u0e08\u0e47\u0e14\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nneung2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n7-6=1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nbaed2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e14\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nsawng5 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n8-6=2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ngaow3 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e40\u0e01\u0e49\u0e32\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nsaam5 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n9-6=3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsib2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nsee2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e48\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n10-6=4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsib2 ed2 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e47\u0e14\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nhaa5 mong1 chao4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e32\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\n

11-6=5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ntieng1 wan1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e40\u0e17\u0e35\u0e22\u0e07\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nMiddle of the day<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nbai2 mong1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nbai2 mong1 yen1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nbai2 sawng2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nsawng5 mong1 yen1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nrarely used; considered wrong<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nbai2 saam5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nsaam5 mong1 yen1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nrarely used; considered wrong<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsee2 mong1 yen1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e48\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nhaa3 mong1 yen1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e32\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nhok2 mong1 yen1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e01\u0e42\u0e21\u0e07\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 pm<\/strong><\/td>\nneung2 tum3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e17\u0e38\u0e48\u0e21<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 pm<\/strong><\/td>\nsawng5 tum3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e17\u0e38\u0e48\u0e21<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 pm<\/strong><\/td>\nsaam5 tum3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e17\u0e38\u0e48\u0e21<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 pm<\/strong><\/td>\nsee2 tum3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e48\u0e17\u0e38\u0e48\u0e21<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 pm<\/strong><\/td>\nhaa3 tum3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e32\u0e17\u0e38\u0e48\u0e21<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ntieng1 keuun1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0e40\u0e17\u0e35\u0e22\u0e07\u0e04\u0e37\u0e19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nMiddle of the night<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure you\u2019re ready to practice, so simply ask your friend \u2018what time is it\u2019?<\/p>\n

gee2 mong1 laew4?
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