Quantifiers
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of counting and grouping objects with Thai quantifiers.
- Identify objects using 'took' for collective totality.
- Express partial groupings using 'bang'.
- Assign specific classifiers like 'bai' to everyday items.
Ce que tu vas apprendre
Using 'took', 'bang', 'bai' for quantity.
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Classificateurs thaïlandais : Utiliser `took` (ตัว)Use
tookas your classifier for animals and objects to bridge the gap between numbers and nouns. -
Utilisation du classificateur thaïlandais 'Bai' (ใบ)Always add the classifier 'bai' after the number when counting round or hollow objects in Thai.
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...Always place the noun before the number and classifier to speak Thai naturally.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Use 'took', 'bang', and 'bai' to describe collections of items.
Exemples clés (6)
Ao sua song took krub.
I want two shirts, please.
Classificateurs thaïlandais : Utiliser `took` (ตัว)I want to buy khai song bai.
I want to buy two eggs.
Utilisation du classificateur thaïlandais 'Bai' (ใบ)krapao bai ni suay mak.
This bag is very beautiful.
Utilisation du classificateur thaïlandais 'Bai' (ใบ)Conseils et astuces (4)
Context is King
When in doubt
The 7-Eleven Trick
The 'an' Hack
Vocabulaire clé (5)
Real-World Preview
At the Fruit Market
Review Summary
- ทุก + Noun
- Noun + บ้าง
- Noun + Classifier (ใบ)
- Noun + Number + Classifier
Erreurs courantes
In Thai, the classifier comes after the number, not before.
'Took' typically follows the noun it modifies.
Add the classifier to 'bang' to make it sound natural.
Règles dans ce chapitre (4)
Next Steps
You are making fantastic progress! Keep practicing these quantifiers, and they will soon become second nature.
Count items in your room using the correct classifiers.
Pratique rapide (8)
กระดาษสอง___
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Quantifier 'Bang'
maew song ____
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...
Chan mee maew neung ___.
took for animals like cats.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Classificateurs thaïlandais : Utiliser `took` (ตัว)
Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Classificateurs thaïlandais : Utiliser `took` (ตัว)
Choose the correct order:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...
Khao mee som song ____.
bai.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Utilisation du classificateur thaïlandais 'Bai' (ใบ)
Find and fix the mistake:
Sua ha kon.
Kon is for people, took is for clothes.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Classificateurs thaïlandais : Utiliser `took` (ตัว)
Choose the grammatically correct way to say 'three bags':
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Utilisation du classificateur thaïlandais 'Bai' (ใบ)
Score: /8
Questions fréquentes (6)
kon for people.
