A1 · 초급 챕터 6

The World of Objects: Nouns and Classifiers

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30 예문
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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the secret to counting and categorizing everything in the Thai world.

  • Identify Thai nouns without worrying about plural forms.
  • Match specific objects with their unique classifier categories.
  • Master the essential word order for counting items correctly.
Count on it: Categorizing your world with Thai Classifiers.

배울 내용

Introduction to Thai classifiers, a unique feature for counting objects. Learn how to categorize items correctly.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to recognize that Thai nouns do not change for plural forms.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to select the correct classifier for animals, books, and vehicles.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to construct phrases to count objects using the Noun + Number + Classifier pattern.
  4. 4
    By the end you will be able to use 'an' as a general-purpose classifier for small objects.

주요 예문 (8)

1

I see a dog.

One dog.

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2

I bought two books.

Two books.

...
3

Chan mi ma song tua.

I have two dogs.

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4

Mi khon sam khon.

There are three people.

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5

I want ka-fae song kaew, please.

I want two glasses of coffee.

수사와 분류사 사용법 (lak-sana-naam)
6

Instagram caption: Look at my maew haa tua!

Look at my five cats!

수사와 분류사 사용법 (lak-sana-naam)
7

`maew` `nueng` `tua`

One cat

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8

`puen` `sam` `kon`

Three friends

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팁과 요령 (4)

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Don't overthink

If you forget the classifier, people will still understand you perfectly.
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The Universal Fix

When in doubt, use an. It works for almost any small object.
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When in doubt, use 'an'

If you forget the classifier, 'an' works for most small physical objects.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 수사와 분류사 사용법 (lak-sana-naam)
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Start Small

Don't try to learn every single classifier. Stick to tua, kon, and an first.
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핵심 어휘 (7)

แมว cat (maew) หนังสือ book (nang-sue) รถ car (rot) ตัว classifier for animals/furniture (tua) เล่ม classifier for books (lem) อัน general classifier for small items (an) มี to have (mee)

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Pet Shop

Review Summary

  • [Noun]
  • Noun + Number + Classifier

자주 하는 실수

English speakers often put the number before the noun. In Thai, you must put the noun first, then the number, then the classifier.

Wrong: สองแมว (song maew)
정답: แมวสองตัว (maew song tua)

You cannot count nouns with just a number; you must include the classifier (tua) to complete the phrase.

Wrong: แมวสอง (maew song)
정답: แมวสองตัว (maew song tua)

Using the wrong classifier (tua - animals) for a book (lem) sounds very strange to Thai ears, like saying 'two head of books'.

Wrong: หนังสือสองตัว (nang-sue song tua)
정답: หนังสือสองเล่ม (nang-sue song lem)

Next Steps

You've just climbed one of the steepest hills in Thai grammar! Classifiers might feel new, but they add so much color to the language. Keep practicing!

Look around your room and try to name 5 items and their quantity in Thai.

Continue to: Basic Sentence Building

빠른 연습 (10)

Fix the grammatical error

Find and fix the mistake:

maews

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: maew
Thai nouns do not take plural suffixes like 's'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...

Which is the correct way to say 'one cat'?

Choose the correct phrase:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: maew nueng tua
Thai nouns come before the number and classifier.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct phrase for 'three people':

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: `puen` `sam` `kon`
The noun comes first, then the number, then the classifier.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 태국어 분류사: 물건 세는 법

Fill in the blank

I have three dogs: maew ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sam tua
Animals use the classifier 'tua'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 수사와 분류사 사용법 (lak-sana-naam)

Choose the correct order.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nang-sue song lem
The order is Noun + Number + Classifier.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 태국어 분류사: 물건 세는 법

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Khon song tua.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khon song khon
Humans must use the khon classifier, not tua.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 태국어 분류사: 물건 세는 법

Fill in the correct classifier for 'two cats'.

Maew song ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tua
Animals use tua as their classifier.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 태국어 분류사: 물건 세는 법

Fill in the blank

I have two dogs: `maew` `song` ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: `tua`
Animals use the tua classifier.

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Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

`bia` `song` `kon`

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: `bia` `song` `kuad`
Beer is a liquid in a bottle, so use kuad.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 태국어 분류사: 물건 세는 법

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct way to say 'one person':

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kon nueng
Noun (kon) + Number (nueng).

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자주 묻는 질문 (6)

You don't! Thai nouns stay the same whether there is one or one hundred.
It is a word used after a number to categorize the object, like 'piece' or 'head'.
It is a word added after a number to define the category of the noun.
They are required in Thai to make sentences grammatically complete.
A classifier is a word used alongside a number to categorize the object being counted.
It is a word used to categorize nouns based on shape or type when counting.
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Who's Who: Pronouns and Titles
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Basic Sentence Building
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