thêe năi?
where?
A couple of rules before we look at examples.
- The question word thêe năi comes at the end of the sentence.
- When used with verbs other than yùu, the format is subject + verb + thêe năi. (examples 1, 2 & 3)
- When used with nouns the format is place/object + yùu + thêe năi? (examples 4, 5, 6 & 7)
- When used in a can? question, the sentence always ends with dâi? (examples 8 & 9)
khun jà bpai thêe năi?
where will you go?
phûuak rao jà gin thêe năi?
where will we eat?
khun dtâwng gaan nâng thêe năi?
where do you want to sit?
Peter yùu thêe năi?
where is Peter?
bprai-sà-nee yùu thêe năi?
where is the post office?
ther yùu thêe năi?
where is she?
meuu-thĕuu khăwng phŏm yùu thêe năi?
where is my phone?
rao bpai wâai nám thêe năi dâi?
where can we go to swim?
rao bpai thêe năi dâi?
where can we go?
Examples in pairs; questions then answers.
khăo yùu thêe năi?
where is he?
khăo yùu thêe thá-naa-khaan
he is at the bank
phûuak rao yùu thêe năi?
where are we?
rao yùu thêe sen-thrân
we are at Central
ther yùu thêe năi?
where is she?
ther yùu thêe baa gàp Peter
she is at the bar with Peter
khun séuu grà-bpăo khăwng khun thêe năi?
where did you buy your handbag?
chăn séuu thêe jang-see-lawn
I bought it at Jungceylon
Exercise 18
| 1 | where can we eat? I don’t like this restaurant |
| 2 | where do you want to go? |
| 3 | where can I buy food? |
| 4 | where did you buy that pizza? I bought it from that shop |
| 5 | where is Jane? she is at school |
| 6 | where is she? she went to 7-11 to buy water |
| 7 | I am at work, where are you? |
| 8 | where can I sit and read? |
| 9 | where is the police station? |
| 10 | he is at home, she is at work |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | phûuak rao gin thêe năi dâi? phŏm/chăn mâi châwp ráan-aa-hăan nêe |
| 2 | khun dtâwng gaan bpai thêe năi? |
| 3 | phŏm/chăn séuu aa-hăan thêe năi dâi? |
| 4 | khun séuu pizza nân jàak thêe năi? phŏm/chăn séuu jàak ráan nân |
| 5 | Jane yùu thêe năi? ther yùu thêe roong-riian |
| 6 | ther yùu thêe năi? ther bpai sae-wên jà séuu nám |
| 7 | phŏm/chăn yùu thêe tham ngaan, khun yùu thêe năi? |
| 8 | phŏm/chăn nâng àan thêe năi dâi? |
| 9 | sà-thăa-nee dtam-rùuad yùu thêe năi? |
| 10 | khăo yùu thêe bâan, ther yùu thêe tham ngaan |