A1 · Débutant Chapitre 74

Time: Days of the Week

4 Règles totales
36 exemples
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the seven-day Thai week to organize your life and connect with locals effortlessly.

  • Memorize the seven unique names for days of the week.
  • Understand the cyclic nature of the Thai calendar.
  • Apply time markers to schedule meetings and social plans.
Your week, in Thai.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

The seven-day cycle in Thai.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: State any day of the week correctly in a sentence.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Ask and answer questions about weekly schedules.

Exemples clés (8)

1

Wan-nee wan jan.

Today is Monday.

Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)
2

Jer gan wan suk na.

See you on Friday!

Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)
3

Chan pai rian wan-jan.

I go to class on Monday.

Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)
4

Tuk wan-suk rao pai gin-khao gan.

Every Friday we go eat together.

Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)
5

ฉันไปเรียนวันจันทร์

I go to study on Monday.

Utiliser les jours en thaï
6

วันศุกร์ไปดูหนังกัน

Let's go watch a movie on Friday.

Utiliser les jours en thaï
7

พรุ่งนี้เราไปกินข้าวกัน

Let's go eat tomorrow.

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8

วันนี้ฉันทำงาน

I am working today.

Planifier en thaï : Dire l'heure facilement

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The 'Wan' Habit

Always prefix the day name with 'wan' to sound natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)
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Drop the prepositions

Thai doesn't use 'on' or 'at' for days. Just say the day!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)
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Keep it fast

Thai is a language of efficiency. Dropping unnecessary words makes you sound more local.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Utiliser les jours en thaï
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The 'Start' Rule

Always try to put your time word at the very beginning of the sentence to sound like a local.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Planifier en thaï : Dire l'heure facilement

Vocabulaire clé (5)

วันจันทร์ Monday วันอาทิตย์ Sunday สัปดาห์ Week เมื่อ When (past) จะ Will (future)

Real-World Preview

coffee

Meeting a Friend

Review Summary

  • วัน + Name
  • Subject + จะ + Verb + Day

Erreurs courantes

Do not add 'nai' (in) before days. Thai uses direct placement.

Wrong: ฉันไปวันในวันจันทร์
Correct: ฉันไปวันจันทร์

Always include 'wan' before the day name.

Wrong: จันทร์ฉันทำงาน
Correct: วันจันทร์ฉันทำงาน

Missing the future particle 'ja' for planned events.

Wrong: ฉันไปจันทร์
Correct: ฉันจะไปวันจันทร์

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job reaching the end of this level. Keep practicing, and your Thai will continue to flourish!

Write your schedule for next week in Thai.

Continue to: Talking About the Past

Pratique rapide (10)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the most natural sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: วันนี้ฉันไปกินข้าว
Putting the time marker at the beginning is the most natural way to frame your day.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Planifier en thaï : Dire l'heure facilement

Fill in the blank

Today is Tuesday: วันนี้ ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: วันอังคาร
วันอังคาร is the correct term for Tuesday.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

ฉันไปเที่ยวจันทร์

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันไปเที่ยววันจันทร์
You must include 'wan' before the day name.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct way to say 'Every Sunday'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tuk wan-aa-tit
Tuk adds the 'every' meaning to the day.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)

Fill in the blank with the correct day for 'Monday'.

ฉันทำงาน ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: wan-jan
Wan-jan means Monday.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

ฉันทำงานเมื่อวานแล้ว

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: เมื่อวานฉันทำงานแล้ว
Adding 'แล้ว' emphasizes that the action in the past is completed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Planifier en thaï : Dire l'heure facilement

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: วันจันทร์ฉันทำงาน
No preposition is needed before the day.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Utiliser les jours en thaï

Fill in the blank with the correct time marker.

___ ฉันไปเรียน (Tomorrow I go to study)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: พรุ่งนี้
พรุ่งนี้ means tomorrow, which fits the future action of going to study.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Planifier en thaï : Dire l'heure facilement

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct way to say 'See you on Sunday':

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: เจอกันวันอาทิตย์
Adding 'wan' before the day makes it natural and correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Jours de la semaine en thaï (วัน)

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

ฉันไปกินข้าวบนวันอาทิตย์

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันไปกินข้าววันอาทิตย์
Remove the word 'bon' (on).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Utiliser les jours en thaï

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Not at all! Since they all start with 'wan', you only have to memorize seven short words.
Yes, they are standard in all formal and informal contexts.
No, Thai verbs stay the same regardless of time. Just add the time word.
No, never. Thai does not use prepositions for days.
Yes, it is very common and sounds natural.
No, Thai verbs are invariant. They stay exactly the same regardless of time or subject.
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