Question Word กี่ ‘How many?’
Question word กี่ ‘How many? follow the pattern ‘Verb + (Noun) + กี่ /gìi/ + Classifier’.
The answer normally consists of ‘Number + Classifier’.
For example:
Q: How many cups of coffee do you want?
(คุณจะ) เอากาแฟกี่แก้ว
/(kun jà) ao gaa-fɛɛ gìi gɛ̂ɛo/
A: Two.
สองแก้ว
/sɔ̌ɔng gɛ̂ɛo/
Q: How many children do you have?
(คุณมี) ลูกกี่คน
/(kun) mii lûuk gìi kon/
A: One.
หนึ่งคน
/nùng kon/
Q: How many days are you going for?
(คุณจะ) ไปกี่วัน
/(kun jà) bpai gìi wan/
A: Seven.
เจ็ดวัน
/jèt wan/
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By Prae
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