Time: Months and Years
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the flow of time by navigating Thailand's unique solar and lunar calendar systems.
- Identify the twelve months in the Thai solar calendar.
- Calculate and express years using the Buddhist Era system.
- Understand the basics of traditional lunar-based holidays.
Ce que tu vas apprendre
The Thai calendar system and lunar months.
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Comprendre les années thaïlandaisesTo convert a Western year to a Thai year, simply add 543 to the current year.
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: State your birth month and year clearly in Thai.
Exemples clés (2)
Conseils et astuces (3)
The 543 Rule
Check the Calendar
The +543 Rule
Vocabulaire clé (6)
Real-World Preview
Planning a Trip
Review Summary
- เดือน + [Name]
- ปี + [Number]
- จันทรคติ
- Date + Month + Year
Erreurs courantes
In Thailand, we use the Buddhist Era. Always add 543 to the Western year.
While 'Month 1' is understood, using the specific name is much more natural.
Thai speakers rarely use numbers for months; use the month name instead.
Règles dans ce chapitre (4)
Next Steps
You are becoming quite the expert in Thai time expressions. Keep practicing these dates!
Look at a Thai calendar and read the months out loud.
Pratique rapide (10)
ฉันเกิด___มกราคม
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months
Find and fix the mistake:
ฉันไปไทยมกราคม
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months
เดือน 5 ___ 8 ค่ำ
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Lunar Calendar
The year 2024 in Thai Buddhist Era is _____.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comprendre les années thaïlandaises
ปีนี้คือปี ___
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Years
Find and fix the mistake:
เดือน 13 ขึ้น 8 ค่ำ
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Lunar Calendar
The 2nd month is...
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months
เราจะไปเที่ยวใน___
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months
Casual 2567:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Years
Find and fix the mistake:
To get Thai year, subtract 543 from the Gregorian year.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comprendre les années thaïlandaises
Score: /10