Whether you’re paying for a train ticket, haggling over a price in the local market, or dissecting the menu prices at a local restaurant, knowing your Thai numbers is very useful.
In my opinion it’s one of the easiest aspects of the Thai language to learn, largely because you hear numbers being spoken in so many aspects of daily life that they are easily picked up and reinforced in your vocabulary.
Below I cover numbers 0-20. multiples of 10, multiples of one hundred, one thousand, and even a million. You’ll also learn the Thai number symbols, which can be used to create and write any number you like.
It’s super easy to pick up. You’ll immediately identify patterns in counting that will enable you to learn really fast.
I’ve included the transliterations for you too, so if you aren’t familiar with the Thai script you can still get to grips with a close pronunciation.
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