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Time [Velaa] = เวลา

Important words

  • O'Clock - (โมง) "MONG"
  • Minute - (นาท) "ีNA-THEE"
 

1 a.m. to 5 a.m

  • The time classifier used from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. is (ตี) "TEE"
When it's at the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
TEE + HOUR
1 a.m. = ตีหนึ่ง, TEE NEUNG
5 a.m. = ตีห้า, TEE HA
When it is not at the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
TEE + Hour + Minutes + NA-THEE
2:20 a.m. = ต สอง ยี่สิบ นาที, TEE SONG YEE-SIB NA-THEE

6 a.m. to 11 a.m

  • The time classifier used from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. is (เช้า) "CHAO"
When it's at the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
Hour + MONG + CHAO
6 a.m. = หกโมง เช้า, HOK MONG CHAO
11 a.m. = สิบเอ็ดโมง เช้า, SIB-ET MONG CHAO


When it is not on the hour, the time is spoken in this order:
Hour + MONG + minutes + NA-THEE
6:15 a.m. = หกโมงสิบห้า (นาที), HOK MONG SIB-HA NA-THEE

12 a.m. to 12:59 a.m

  • From 12 a.m. to 12:59 a.m., (เที่ยงคืน) "THIANG KEUN" is used instead of the number 12 and MONG is not used.
12 p.m. = เที่ยง, THIANG KEUN
12:20 p.m. = เที่ยงยี่สิบ นาที, THIANG KEUN YEE-SIB NA-THEE

1 p.m. to 3 p.m

  • The time classifier used from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. is (โมง) "BAI".
When it's at the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
BAI + HOUR + MONG
1 p.m. = บ่ายหนึ่ง โมง, BAI NEUNG MONG
3 p.m. = บ่ายสาม โมง, BAI SAM MONG
When it's not the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
BAI + Hour + MONG + Minutes + NA-THEE
2:20 p.m. = บ่ายสอง โมง ยี่สิบ นาที, BAI SONG MONG YEE-SIB NA-THEE

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • The time classifier used from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. is (ย็น) "YEN".
When it's at the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
Hour + MONG + YEN
4 p.m. = สี่โมงเย็น, SEE MONG YEN
6 p.m. = หกโมงเย็น, HOK MONG YEN
When it is not at the top of the hour, the time is spoken in this order:
Hour + MONG + Minutes + NA-THEE
6:50 p.m. = หกโมงห้าสิบ นาที, HOK MONG HA-SIB NA-THEE

7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

  • "THOOM" is used for the period from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. However, the numbers used in this time period are different.
For example, for 7 p.m., it is regarded as the first "THOOM" of the night. Therefore, it's called NEUNG THOOM, 8 p.m. is SONG THOOM, etc… Also, MONG is not used.
7 p.m. = หนึ่งทุ่ม, NEUNG THOOM
11 p.m. = ห้าทุ่ม, HA THOOM
When it is not at the top of the hour, the time is said in this order:
Number + THOOM + Minutes + NA-THEE
9:15 p.m. = สามทุ่มสิบห้า นาที SAM THOOM SIB-HA NA-THEE

12 p.m. to 12:59 p.m

  • "THIANG" (เที่ยง) is used instead of the number 12, and MONG is not used.
12 p.m. = เที่ยง, THIANG
12:20 p.m. = เที่ยงยี่สิบ นาที, THIANG YEE-SIB NA-TIE