泰语指示代词：这个、那个、那个远处的 (nii, nan, noon)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Thai uses three distance markers based on proximity to the speaker: 'ni' (here), 'nan' (there), and 'noon' (over there).
- Use 'ni' for things close to you: 'khong ni' (this thing).
- Use 'nan' for things near the listener: 'khong nan' (that thing).
- Use 'noon' for things far from both: 'khong noon' (that thing over there).
Overview
nii、nan 和 noon 就像为正确的氛围选择正确的表情符号一样。如果用错了，你听起来就像在曼谷迷路的机器人。保持简单，你很快就会听起来像个本地人。Meanings
Demonstratives identify the location of an object relative to the speaker and listener.
Proximity
Indicating objects in immediate reach.
“ปากกานี้”
“บ้านนี้”
Distance
Indicating objects further away.
“โต๊ะนั้น”
“รถคันนั้น”
Demonstrative Distance Table
| Distance | Thai Word | English Meaning | Usage Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Speaker | นี่ (ni) | This | In hand or immediate reach |
| Near Listener | นั้น (nan) | That | Near the person you talk to |
| Far from both | โน่น (noon) | That over there | Far away from both people |
Reference Table
| Thai | Meaning | Distance | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| nii | this | Close | Holding or touching |
| nan | that | Medium | Across a table |
| noon | that over there | Far | Across the street |
正式程度
หนังสือเล่มนี้ (General)
หนังสือเล่มนี้ (General)
หนังสืออันนี้ (General)
เล่มนี้แหละ (General)
Thai Demonstratives
Distance
- nii this (close)
- nan that (medium)
- noon that (far)
Distance Levels
Choosing the right word
Is the object in your hand?
Is it across the room?
Demonstrative Usage
Daily Life
- • Phone in hand (nii)
- • Menu on table (nan)
- • Car in distance (noon)
Examples by Level
อันนี้คืออะไร
What is this?
เอาอันนั้น
I want that one.
ร้านโน่นอร่อย
That shop over there is delicious.
คนนี้เพื่อนผม
This person is my friend.
หนังสือเล่มนี้แพงมาก
This book is very expensive.
รถคันนั้นของใคร
Whose car is that?
บ้านหลังโน่นสวยจัง
That house over there is so beautiful.
ปากกาด้ามนี้เขียนดี
This pen writes well.
นี่คือเหตุผลที่ผมมา
This is the reason I came.
ตอนนั้นผมยังเด็ก
At that time, I was still young.
เรื่องโน้นช่างมันเถอะ
Forget about that matter over there (distant/past).
อันนี้แหละที่อยากได้
This is exactly what I wanted.
สถานการณ์นั้นซับซ้อนเกินไป
That situation is too complex.
เราต้องจัดการเรื่องนี้ก่อน
We must handle this matter first.
เป้าหมายโน้นไกลเกินเอื้อม
That goal over there is out of reach.
คนเหล่านั้นไม่เข้าใจเรา
Those people do not understand us.
ทัศนคตินี้สะท้อนถึงอดีต
This attitude reflects the past.
ประเด็นนั้นถูกยกขึ้นมาถกเถียง
That issue was brought up for debate.
วิสัยทัศน์โน้นดูเลื่อนลอย
That vision over there seems vague.
การกระทำนี้มีผลตามมา
This action has consequences.
บริบทนี้มีความนัยซ่อนอยู่
This context has hidden implications.
ยุคสมัยนั้นเปลี่ยนไปมาก
That era has changed a lot.
อุดมการณ์โน้นล้าสมัยแล้ว
That ideology over there is obsolete.
ความเชื่อนี้ฝังรากลึก
This belief is deeply rooted.
Easily Confused
Learners mix up proximity.
Both mean 'that'.
Learners forget the classifier.
常见错误
ni khong
khong ni
nan (for something in hand)
ni
noon (for something near listener)
nan
khong ni (without classifier)
khong an ni
ni-an
an-ni
nan-noon
nan or noon
ni (for people)
khon ni
ni (as a subject without context)
an ni
nan (for current time)
ni
noon (for abstract ideas)
nan
ni (in formal writing)
siao ni
nan (in literary descriptions)
noon
ni (as a filler)
ni (as a deictic)
Sentence Patterns
___ คืออะไร
ผมชอบ ___
___ ใช่ไหม
___ สำคัญมาก
Real World Usage
เอาอันนี้
อันนี้ดี
เรื่องนี้สำคัญ
ไปร้านโน้น
เอาอันนั้น
ข้อนี้ยาก
The Finger Point
Don't point at people
Context is King
nan is the safest middle-ground word to use.Smart Tips
Use your chin to point.
Say 'ao' + object + demonstrative.
Use 'noon' for things you can barely see.
Use specific nouns instead of just 'ni'.
发音
Tone marks
Ni, Nan, and Noon have specific tones.
Question
ni... mai?
Rising pitch at the end.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Ni is Near, Nan is Near-you, Noon is Not-here.
Visual Association
Imagine holding a pen (Ni), pointing to your friend's pen (Nan), and pointing to a tree far away (Noon).
Rhyme
Ni is near, Nan is there, Noon is way over there.
Story
I hold this apple (Ni). You hold that apple (Nan). We look at the apple tree over there (Noon).
Word Web
挑战
Point to 3 things in your room and say their names using 'ni', 'nan', and 'noon'.
文化笔记
Standard usage.
Uses 'ni' but with different tones.
Uses 'ni' with shorter vowels.
Derived from ancient Tai deictic markers.
Conversation Starters
อันนี้คืออะไร
คุณชอบอันนั้นไหม
ร้านโน้นอร่อยไหม
เรื่องนี้สำคัญไหม
Journal Prompts
Test Yourself
I want to buy ___ (this) pen.
Choose the correct way to say 'that car (over there)':
noon is used for things far away, and it must follow the noun.Find and fix the mistake:
nii khao suay (This rice is pretty)
nii must follow the noun khao.Score: /3
练习题
8 exercisesปากกา___ (This pen)
Which is 'that' (near listener)?
Find and fix the mistake:
นี้ปากกา
อัน / นี้ / คือ / อะไร
That shop over there.
Ni = ?
รถคัน___ (That car over there)
Which is 'this'?
Score: /8
Practice Bank
5 exercises___ (That) cat is cute. (Medium distance)
noon rot yai (That car over there is big)
You are holding a phone. What do you say?
This book.
Match Thai to distance
Score: /5
常见问题 (8)
Nan is near the listener, noon is far from both.
Yes, they make your Thai sound natural.
Yes, use 'khon ni'.
It is neutral.
You might be putting the demonstrative before the noun.
Use 'an nai'.
Yes, very common.
Yes, 'ton ni' means 'now'.
In Other Languages
este/ese/aquel
Thai uses classifiers.
ceci/cela
Thai has three.
dieser/jener
Thai has no cases.
kore/sore/are
Thai word order is different.
hatha/thalika
Thai has no gender.
zhe/na
Thai has three.
