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พี่ชายเป็นหมอMy older brother is a doctor

phîichaai pen mɔ̌ɔ

พี่ and น้อง: Thai sorts siblings into "phîi" (older) or "nɔ́ɔŋ" (younger) — not just male/female. Older/younger brother and sister. And พี่/น้อง are used for non-relatives too. New words: to love, to know, to speak, to think. Culture: พี่/น้อง — senior/junior. Reading corner: reading full family sentences, and the tones of พี่/น้อง.

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พี่ชายเป็นหมอ— My Older Brother Is a Doctor

  1. Somchaiผมphǒmมีmiiพี่ชายphîichaaiกับkàpน้องสาวnɔ́ɔŋsǎaoครับkrápพี่ชายphîichaaiเป็นpenหมอmɔ̌ɔI have an older brother and a younger sister. My older brother is a doctor.
  2. Jamesผมphǒmมีmiiพี่ชายphîichaaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ŋคนkhonกับkàpน้องชายnɔ́ɔŋchaaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ŋคนkhonครับkrápI have one older brother and one younger brother.
  3. Somchaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔŋchaaiเจมส์JamesทำthamอะàไรraiครับkrápWhat does your younger brother do?
  4. Jamesน้องชายnɔ́ɔŋchaaiผมphǒmเป็นpenนักเรียนnákrianครับkrápผมphǒmรักrákน้องnɔ́ɔŋMy younger brother is a student. I love my younger sibling.

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พี่พูดภาษาไทย— Phîi Speaks Thai

  1. Maleeเจมส์Jamesพี่phîiพูดphûutภาphaaษาsǎaไทยthaiกับkàpเจมส์JamesนะnáคะkháJames, I (phîi) will speak Thai with you.
  2. Jamesครับkrápพี่phîiมาลีMaleeพูดphûutภาphaaษาsǎaอะàไรraiครับkrápYes. Phîi Malee, what languages do you speak?
  3. Maleeพี่phîiพูดphûutภาphaaษาsǎaไทยthaiค่ะkâภาphaaษาsǎaไทยthaiสวยsǔaiมากmâakI speak Thai. Thai is very beautiful.
  4. Jamesผมphǒmรู้rúuครับkrápผมphǒmรักrákภาphaaษาsǎaไทยthaiI know. I love Thai.

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พี่ชายphîichaai

nounolder brother

พี่สาวphîisǎao

nounolder sister

น้องชายnɔ́ɔŋchaai

nounyounger brother

น้องสาวnɔ́ɔŋsǎao

nounyounger sister

พี่phîi

nounolder sibling / senior

น้องnɔ́ɔŋ

nounyounger sibling / junior

รักrák

verbto love

รู้rúu

verbto know

พูดphûut

verbto speak

คิดkhít

verbto think

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พี่ / น้อง — senior and junior siblings

Explanation

Thai sorts siblings not by gender first but by AGE: "phîi" = older, "nɔ́ɔŋ" = younger. Add the gender after: phîichaai (older brother), phîisǎao (older sister), nɔ́ɔŋchaai, nɔ́ɔŋsǎao. Link a role with "pen": Phîichaai pen mɔ̌ɔ (My older brother is a doctor). And พี่/น้อง are also used for non-relatives — anyone older is your "phîi".

Examples

  • พี่ชายผมเป็นหมอครับMy older brother is a doctor.
  • ผมมีน้องสาวหนึ่งคนI have one younger sister.
  • ผมรักพี่กับน้องI love my older and younger siblings.

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พี่ กับ น้องพี่ & น้อง — senior and junior

Thai sorts almost everyone into "phîi" (senior) or "nɔ́ɔŋ" (junior) — and not only for family. It shapes how you address friends, colleagues, even a friendly vendor.

Relative age, not just family

An older friend is "phîi"; a younger one is "nɔ́ɔŋ". You use the term as a name-prefix (Phîi Somchai) or on its own. Blood relation is not required.

It runs workplaces and schools

Senior colleagues and older students are "phîi"; you are their "nɔ́ɔŋ". This sets a gentle hierarchy of deference and care — phîi often look after nɔ́ɔŋ.

คุณ + name with strangers

With people you do not know, use "khun" (like Mr/Ms) before the name for politeness. Once you are closer and know someone is a bit older, switch to "phîi", which signals warmth and respect.

When unsure: use "khun + name" with strangers; once you know someone is a bit older and friendly, "phîi" signals warmth and respect.

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อ่านประโยคครอบครัว และเสียง พี่/น้อง— Reading Family Sentences; the พี่/น้อง Tones

Read whole sentences, keeping every syllable's tone:

  • พี่ชายเป็นหมอphîichaai pen mɔ̌ɔMy older brother is a doctor.
  • ผมมีน้องสาวหนึ่งคนphǒm mii nɔ́ɔŋsǎao nʉ̀ŋ khonI have one younger sister.
  • นี่คือครอบครัวผมnîi khʉʉ khrɔ̂ɔpkhrua phǒmThis is my family.

Focus on phîi (falling) vs nɔ́ɔŋ (high):

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