nâa
next
thêe láeo
last, ago, previous
èek
in, more
phaai nai
within
As with days of the week, we can add a point in time at the end of a statement or question, or combine them with a modifying word. Note that èek normally comes at the beginning.
khăo jà maa wan née
he will come today
chăn dtâwng gaan gin dtawn née
I want to eat now
phûuak rao jà bpai wâai nám aa-thíd née
we will go swimming this week
phûuak khăo maa mêuua waan seuun
they came the day before yesterday
rao jà bpai grung-thâep aa-thíd nâa
we will go to Bangkok next week
phûuak khăo maa Phuket bpee thêe láeo
they came to Phuket last year
rao jà rúu phaai nai sèe wan
we will know within four days
èek săam wan khăo jà bpai Hadyai
in three days he will go to Hadyai
Exercise 31
| 1 | can you do it within 4 days? |
| 2 | they will come in 3 months |
| 3 | he will leave in 3 days |
| 4 | he will leave within 3 days |
| 5 | she will go to Bangkok within 5 weeks |
| 6 | he will come from Bangkok in 2 weeks |
| 7 | this restaurant will close in 3 days |
| 8 | we want to sell our house within this year |
| 9 | she will buy a new car in 6 months |
| 10 | will that hotel be open within 10 days? |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | khun tham phaai nai sèe wan dâi măi? |
| 2 | phûuak khăo jà maa èek săam deuuan |
| 3 | khăo jà bpai èek săam wan |
| 4 | khăo jà bpai phaai nai săam wan |
| 5 | ther jà bpai grung-thâep phaai nai hâa aa-thíd |
| 6 | khăo jà maa jàak grungthâep èek săwng aa-thíd |
| 7 | ráan-aa-hăan née jà bpìd èek săam wan |
| 8 | rao dtâwng gaan khăai bâan khăwng rao phaai nai bpee née |
| 9 | ther jà séuu ród-yon mài èek hòk deuuan |
| 10 | roong-raaem nân jà bpèrd phaai nai sìp wan măi? |