A1 Pronouns 1 min read آسان

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'noon' to point to things that are far away from both the speaker and the listener.

  • Use 'noon' for objects far from both people: 'That (over there) is a car' -> 'noon khue rot'.
  • Place 'noon' after the noun to modify it: 'That house' -> 'baan noon'.
  • Combine with 'ni' (here) and 'nan' (there) to cover all distances.
Noun + noon (That over there)

Meanings

A demonstrative pronoun used to indicate an object or place that is distant from both the speaker and the listener.

1

Spatial distance

Indicating physical distance far from both parties.

“บ้านโน้นสวยมาก”

“คนโน้นเป็นใคร”

2

Abstract distance

Referring to a point in time or a topic previously mentioned as distant.

“สมัยโน้นเรายังเด็ก”

“เรื่องโน้นช่างมันเถอะ”

Demonstrative Usage

Thai English Distance
Ni This Near me
Nan That Near you
Noon That over there Far from both

Reference Table

Reference table for Demonstrative 'Noon'
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Noun + Noon Baan noon (That house)
Negative Noun + Noon + Mai Chai Baan noon mai chai (That house is not)
Question Noun + Noon + Mai? Baan noon mai? (Is that house?)
Location Pai + Tang + Noon Pai tang noon (Go that way)
Time Samai + Noon Samai noon (Back then)

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
บ้านหลังโน้น

บ้านหลังโน้น (Pointing at a house.)

خنثی
บ้านโน้น

บ้านโน้น (Pointing at a house.)

غیر رسمی
บ้านโน้นไง

บ้านโน้นไง (Pointing at a house.)

عامیانه
บ้านโน้นดิ

บ้านโน้นดิ (Pointing at a house.)

Thai Demonstratives

Demonstratives

Near

  • Ni This

Mid

  • Nan That

Far

  • Noon That over there

Examples by Level

1

บ้านโน้นสวย

That house over there is beautiful.

2

คนโน้นเป็นใคร

Who is that person over there?

3

ไปทางโน้น

Go that way (over there).

4

รถโน้นของใคร

Whose car is that over there?

1

ร้านอาหารโน้นอร่อยมาก

That restaurant over there is very delicious.

2

เขาอยู่บ้านโน้น

He lives in that house over there.

3

ดูนกตัวโน้นสิ

Look at that bird over there.

4

โต๊ะโน้นว่างไหม

Is that table over there free?

1

สมัยโน้นเรายังเรียนอยู่เลย

Back in those days, we were still studying.

2

เรื่องโน้นช่างมันเถอะ

Forget about that (distant) matter.

3

วันโน้นฝนตกหนักมาก

It rained very hard that day (back then).

4

เขาเดินไปทางโน้นแล้ว

He already walked that way (over there).

1

ตึกโน้นคือที่ทำงานเก่าของฉัน

That building over there is my old workplace.

2

ถ้าไปทางโน้นจะเจอสวนสาธารณะ

If you go that way, you will find a park.

3

ความทรงจำสมัยโน้นยังชัดเจน

Memories from back then are still clear.

4

ทำไมเขาถึงเลือกไปทางโน้น

Why did he choose to go that way?

1

เหตุการณ์โน้นเปลี่ยนชีวิตฉันไปเลย

That event back then changed my life completely.

2

เขาชี้ไปที่ภูเขาลูกโน้น

He pointed at that mountain over there.

3

เราไม่ควรพูดถึงเรื่องโน้นอีก

We shouldn't talk about that matter anymore.

4

ทางโน้นมีทางออกไหม

Is there an exit that way?

1

ในยุคโน้น ผู้คนยังใช้ชีวิตแบบเรียบง่าย

In that era, people still lived simply.

2

เขาหายไปทางโน้นอย่างรวดเร็ว

He disappeared that way very quickly.

3

ความรู้สึกโน้นมันอธิบายยาก

That feeling back then is hard to explain.

4

จงมองไปที่จุดโน้น

Look at that point over there.

Easily Confused

Demonstrative 'Noon' در مقابل Nan vs Noon

Both mean 'that'.

Demonstrative 'Noon' در مقابل Ni vs Noon

Both are demonstratives.

Demonstrative 'Noon' در مقابل Noun order

English order.

اشتباهات رایج

Noon baan

Baan noon

Thai puts the noun before the demonstrative.

Using 'nan' for everything

Use 'noon' for far objects

Learners often default to 'nan'.

Noon khue

Noon khue [noun]

Needs a noun after the verb.

Noon mai

Noon [noun] mai?

Missing the noun.

Noon is here

Noon is there

Noon is for far objects.

Baan ni noon

Baan noon

Don't double up.

Noon pai

Pai tang noon

Pai (go) needs direction.

Noon for time

Samai noon

Needs a time marker.

Noon for people

Khon noon

Needs classifier.

Noon in formal speech

Use specific location

Noon is informal.

Noon as a subject

Noon [noun] as subject

Noon needs a noun.

Noon for abstract

Use context

Noon is mostly spatial.

Noon in writing

Use formal demonstrative

Noon is colloquial.

Sentence Patterns

___ โน้น คืออะไร

ไปทาง ___

สมัย ___ เรายังเด็ก

___ โน้น สวยมาก

Real World Usage

Travel very common

ทางโน้นมีวัดไหม

Texting common

ดูรูปโน้นดิ

Food Delivery occasional

บ้านโน้นครับ

Job Interview rare

สมัยโน้นผมทำงานที่...

Social Media common

วิวโน้นสวยมาก

Shopping common

เอาชิ้นโน้นครับ

💡

Use gestures

Always point when saying 'noon'.
⚠️

Don't mix up

Don't use 'noon' for things near you.
🎯

Combine

Use 'noon' with 'tang' for directions.
💬

Chin pointing

Thai people often point with their chin.

Smart Tips

Use 'noon' and point with your finger or chin.

Baan nan (if far) Baan noon (if far)

Use 'samai noon' for 'back then'.

Samai nan Samai noon

Use 'tang noon' for 'that way'.

Pai nan Pai tang noon

Use 'khon noon' for 'that person'.

Khon nan Khon noon

تلفظ

nóon

Tone

Noon has a high tone.

Question

Noon mai? (rising)

Asking for confirmation.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

N-I (near), N-A-N (near you), N-O-O-N (not near).

Visual Association

Imagine a person pointing at a distant mountain. The further the finger stretches, the more 'O's you add to the word.

Rhyme

Ni is here, Nan is there, Noon is way over there.

Story

You are in a park. You point to a bench near you (Ni). You point to your friend (Nan). You point to a tree far away (Noon).

Word Web

NiNanNoonPaiTangBaan

چالش

Point to 3 things in your room and say 'Ni', 'Nan', and 'Noon' for each.

نکات فرهنگی

Commonly used with a chin gesture.

Uses different markers but understands 'noon'.

Uses different markers.

Derived from ancient Tai spatial markers.

Conversation Starters

เห็นตึกโน้นไหม

คนโน้นเป็นใคร

สมัยโน้นคุณทำอะไร

ทำไมเขาถึงไปทางโน้น

Journal Prompts

Describe a place you see from your window.
Write about a childhood memory.
Give directions to a friend.
Reflect on a past decision.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

บ้าน ___ สวยมาก

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: โน้น
Noon is for far objects.
Which is correct? چند گزینه‌ای

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: บ้านโน้น
Noun + Demonstrative.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

โน้นรถ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: รถโน้น
Noun first.
Change to question. Sentence Transformation

บ้านโน้นสวย

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: บ้านโน้นสวยไหม
Add mai at end.
Match. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Noon-Far
Spatial logic.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

โน้น / คือ / รถ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: โน้นคือรถ
Pronoun structure.
Choose the best. چند گزینه‌ای

___ คือใคร

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คนโน้น
Noun + Demonstrative.
Fill in the blank.

สมัย ___ เรายังเด็ก

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: โน้น
Temporal distance.

Score: /8

تمرین‌های عملی

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

บ้าน ___ สวยมาก

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: โน้น
Noon is for far objects.
Which is correct? چند گزینه‌ای

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: บ้านโน้น
Noun + Demonstrative.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

โน้นรถ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: รถโน้น
Noun first.
Change to question. Sentence Transformation

บ้านโน้นสวย

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: บ้านโน้นสวยไหม
Add mai at end.
Match. Match Pairs

Match the distance.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Noon-Far
Spatial logic.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

โน้น / คือ / รถ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: โน้นคือรถ
Pronoun structure.
Choose the best. چند گزینه‌ای

___ คือใคร

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คนโน้น
Noun + Demonstrative.
Fill in the blank.

สมัย ___ เรายังเด็ก

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: โน้น
Temporal distance.

Score: /8

سوالات متداول (8)

No, use 'ni' for things near you.

It is neutral and used in daily life.

It helps clarify the distance.

Yes, 'khon noon' means 'that person over there'.

Nan is near the listener, Noon is far from both.

Yes, 'samai noon' means 'back then'.

Yes, it is common in informal writing.

Add 'mai' at the end.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

allá

Thai is Noun + Demonstrative.

French high

là-bas

Thai is Noun + Demonstrative.

German moderate

dort

Thai is Noun + Demonstrative.

Japanese high

asoko

Thai is Noun + Demonstrative.

Arabic moderate

hunaka

Thai is Noun + Demonstrative.

Chinese high

nàli

Thai is Noun + Demonstrative.

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