How to use the Thai Classifier for One item (Single, Sole or Only)
Hi Everyone
In this Thai lesson, I have another Thai Adjective word to say Single with a Noun (Single Sole or Only). You may already know about the pattern
Noun + Number + classifier
This will tell the listener the number of Nouns in the sentence.
But when you want to state there is only a single NOUN we have to use the classifier, diaw / เดียว which always comes after the classifier.
Classifier +diaw เดียว “ = One, Single or Only Noun
Some other Classifier to practice:
คน / Kon / = people ( human being )
คัน / kan / = car (rót/รถ )
ครั้ง/ kráng / = time ( occasion )
Examples:
1.chán mii lûuk-săao kon diaw. = ( chán mii lûuk săao nèung kon )
ฉันมีลูกสาวคนเดียว = ( ฉันมีลูกสาวหนึ่งคน )
I have one daughter.
2.Jane mii rót kan diaw.= ( Jane mii rót nèung kan )
เจนมีรถคันเดียว = ( เจนมีรถหนึ่งคัน )
Jane has one car.
3.pǒm kәәi maa meuang Thai kráng diaw =( pǒm kәәi maa meung Thai nèung kráng )
ผมเคยมาเมืองไทยครั้งเดียว = ผมเคยมาเมืองไทยหนึ่งครั้ง
I have been to Thailand once.
I hope you enjoyed this short Thai lesson ka 🙂
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