Culture note · chapter 02 of 34

Numbers 1–100: what a phrasebook leaves out

The context beside the words in chapter 2. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.

Sabai Thai companions exploring numbers 1–100

Thai counts in tens cleanly: 21 is literally 'twenty-one' (ยี่สิบเอ็ด). Note 'one' becomes เอ็ด at the end of a number, and 20 is ยี่สิบ, not สองสิบ.

The phrases this applies to

หนึ่งnèung
One
สองsǒrng
Two
สามsǎam
Three
สี่sèe
Four
ห้าhâa
Five
หกhòk
Six
เจ็ดjèt
Seven
แปดbpàet
Eight

These come from chapter 2 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.

Bua, a Sabai Thai companion
ค่อยๆ พูดก็ได้ khoi khoi phuut ko daiSlowly is fine

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