Thai · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 8
นี่คือพ่อผมThis is my father
Demonstratives: "nîi/nân/nôon" stand alone (this/that/that-far): Nîi khʉʉ phɔ̂ɔ phǒm. "níi/nán" follow a noun (bâan níi = this house) — note the tone difference (nîi falling vs níi high). Use "khʉʉ" to equate things. New words: the four grandparents and house. Reading corner: short vowels –ะ, แ–ะ, เ–ะ and the นี่/นั่น tone contrast by mark.
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นี่คือพ่อผม— This Is My Father
- Somchaiนี่คือครอบครัวผมครับนี่คือพ่อผมThis is my family. This is my father.
- Jamesนี่เป็นปู่ผมครับThis is my grandfather. (slip: เป็น where คือ is needed)
- Somchai"คือ"นะครับ—"นี่คือปู่ผม"It's "khʉʉ" — "Nîi khʉʉ pùu phǒm".
- Jamesนี่คือปู่ผมโน่นคือบ้านปู่ครับThis is my grandfather. That over there is his house.
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บ้านนี้สวย— This House Is Beautiful
- Maleeนี่คือบ้านมาลีค่ะบ้านนี้เก่าบ้านนี้สวยThis is my house. This house is old. This house is beautiful.
- Jamesบ้านนี้ใหญ่มากครับThis house is very big.
- Maleeคนนั้นคือยายมาลีค่ะThat person is my (maternal) grandmother.
- Jamesผมชอบบ้านนี้มากครับI really like this house.
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- นี่
pronounthis (thing)
- นั่น
pronounthat (thing)
- โน่น
pronounthat over there
- นี้
det.this (+ noun)
- นั้น
det.that (+ noun)
- ปู่
noungrandfather (paternal)
- ย่า
noungrandmother (paternal)
- ตา
noungrandfather (maternal)
- ยาย
noungrandmother (maternal)
- บ้าน
nounhouse, home
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Demonstratives: นี่/นั่น/โน่น + นี้/นั้น
Explanation
There are two demonstrative sets. The first, "nîi/nân/nôon", stands alone as the subject: Nîi khʉʉ phɔ̂ɔ phǒm (This is my father), Nân khʉʉ bâan phǒm. The second, "níi/nán", must follow a noun: bâan níi (this house), khon nán (that person). Watch the tone — "nîi" (falling) differs from "níi" (high) though they look alike. Equate things with "khʉʉ".
Examples
- นี่คือพ่อผมครับThis is my father.
- บ้านนี้ใหญ่This house is big. (níi after the noun)
- นั่นคือยายผมThat is my (maternal) grandmother.
Script & tones
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สระเสียงสั้น และ นี่ / นี้— Short Vowels and นี่ / นี้
Different mark = different tone = different role:
- นี่falling tonethis (stands alone): นี่คือพ่อผม
- นี้high tonethis (after a noun): บ้านนี้
- นั่น vs นั้นfalling vs highnân (that, alone) vs nán (that, + noun)
Read the short vowels and the นี่/นี้ pair:
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