Numbers are essential for daily life—whether shopping, telling time, or asking for prices. Learning Thai numbers will help you communicate more effectively in Thailand.
Below, we’ll go through Thai numbers 0-1 million, counting rules, and some exercises to help you master them!
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Thai Numbers
Counting from 0-10
Even though Arabic numberials are commonly used in Thailand, there are Thai numbers that we use in our official or formal settings.
| Number | Thai Number | Thai Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ๐ | ศูนย์ | sǔun |
| 1 | ๑ | หนึ่ง | nùeng |
| 2 | ๒ | สอง | sǒong |
| 3 | ๓ | สาม | sǎam |
| 4 | ๔ | สี่ | sìi |
| 5 | ๕ | ห้า | hâa |
| 6 | ๖ | หก | hòk |
| 7 | ๗ | เจ็ด | jèt |
| 8 | ๘ | แปด | bpàet |
| 9 | ๙ | เก้า | gâo |
| 10 | ๑๐ | สิบ | sìp |
✅ Note: The Thai number system has both Thai numers and Thai words, but Arabic numerals (0,1,2…) are widely used in daily life.
Counting 11-20
After you learn to count from 0-10 in Thai, let’s continue with the first 2 digits using the word “สิบ sìp” (10+)
| Number | Thai Numbers | Thai Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | ๑๑ | สิบเอ็ด | sìp-èt |
| 12 | ๑๒ | สิบสอง | sìp-sǒong |
| 13 | ๑๓ | สิบสาม | sìp-sǎam |
| 14 | ๑๔ | สิบสี่ | sìp-sìi |
| 15 | ๑๕ | สิบห้า | sìp-hâa |
| 16 | ๑๖ | สิบหก | sìp-hòk |
| 17 | ๑๗ | สิบเจ็ด | sìp-jèt |
| 18 | ๑๘ | สิบแปด | sìp-bpàet |
| 19 | ๑๙ | สิบเก้า | sìp-gâo |
| 20 | ๒๐ | ยี่สิบ | yîi-sìp |
✅ Key Rule:
- For 11-19, use “สิบ” (sìp) + single-digit number, except “สิบเอ็ด” (sìp-èt) instead of สิบหนึ่ง.
- 20 is “ยี่สิบ” (yîi-sìp) (not สองสิบ).
Thai Number System: 10 to 1 Million
Now, let’s learn counting from 10 to million with different digits in Thai:
| Number | Thai Digit | Thai Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | ๑๐ | สิบ | sìp |
| 100 | ๑๐๐ | ร้อย | róoi |
| 1,000 | ๑,๐๐๐ | พัน | phan |
| 10,000 | ๑๐,๐๐๐ | หมื่น | mùuen |
| 100,000 | ๑๐๐,๐๐๐ | แสน | sǎen |
| 1,000,000 | ๑,๐๐๐,๐๐๐ | ล้าน | láan |
✅ Pattern:
- Combine numbers, e.g., 256 = สองร้อยห้าสิบหก (sǒong-róoi-hâa-sìp-hòk).
- When saying numbers, follow the order:
- Hundreds → Tens → Ones (e.g., 783 = เจ็ดร้อยแปดสิบสาม, jèt-róoi-bpàet-sìp-sǎam).
Counting Rules in Thai
For multiples of ten (30, 40, 50…):
- Use “สิบ” (sìp) with a number prefix (except 20).
- e.g., สามสิบ (sǎam-sìp) = 30, ห้าสิบ (hâa-sìp) = 50.
For 21, 22, 23… (numbers after 20):
- Say ยี่สิบ (yîi-sìp) + single-digit.
- e.g., ยี่สิบเอ็ด (yîi-sìp-èt) = 21, ยี่สิบสอง (yîi-sìp-sǒong) = 22.
For 101, 102, 103…:
- Say “หนึ่งร้อย” (nùeng-róoi) + remaining number.
- e.g., หนึ่งร้อยห้า (nùeng-róoi-hâa) = 105
💡 Tip:
When telling an amount in Thai, we usually say the number + digit from left to right.
Example:
925 = 900 + 20 + 5
gâao-ráawy, yîi-sîp, hâa
3,500 = 3000 + 500
sǎm-pan, hâa ráawy
24,050 = 20,000 + 4,000 + 50
sǎawng-mèeuan, sìi-pan, hâa-sî
Examples of How to Use Numbers
ซื้อของ (Shopping) 🛍️
- “อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่?”
(An-níi raa-khaa tâo-rài?) = “How much is this?” - “ห้าสิบบาทค่ะ”
(Hâa-sìp bàat khâ) = “50 baht.”
- “อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่?”
บอกอายุ (Telling Age) 🐥
- “คุณอายุเท่าไหร่?”
(Khun aa-yú tâo-rài?) = “How old are you?” - “ฉันอายุ ยี่สิบห้า ปี”
(Chǎn aa-yú yîi-sìp-hâa bpii.) = “I’m 25 years old.”
- “คุณอายุเท่าไหร่?”
บอกเบอร์โทรศัพท์ (Giving a Phone Number) ☎️
- “เบอร์ของฉันคือ ศูนย์แปดห้า-ห้าหกเจ็ด-สามสองหนึ่งเก้า”
(Böö khǎng chǎn kʉʉ sǔun-bpàet-hâa hâa-hòk-jèt sǎam-sǒong-nùeng-gâo.)
= “My number is 085-567-3219.”
- “เบอร์ของฉันคือ ศูนย์แปดห้า-ห้าหกเจ็ด-สามสองหนึ่งเก้า”
Exercise and Drills
🔸 Translate into Thai:
- 12
- 43
- 105
- 68
- 379
- 2,021
⏬ Scroll down to see the solution below:
🌟 Solution
🔸 Translate into Thai:
- 12 = สิบสอง sìp sâawng
- 43 = สี่สิบสาม sìi sìp sǎam
- 105 = หนึ่งร้อยห้า nèung ráawy hâa
- 379 = สามร้อยเจ็ดสิบเก้า sǎam ráawy, jèt sìp gáao
- 2,021 = สองพันยี่สิบเอ็ด sǎawng pan, yîi sìp èt
And did you get all numbers correct? 🤔
Summary & Next Steps
I hope that you now can count basic numbers in Thai and apply this to your daily situations. Here is a quick summary of what you’ve learned:
- There is a Thai way of writing Thai numbers, however, we use the roman numbers in out daily lives.
- Thai numbers follow a simple pattern from left to right.
- Structure: Number + digit
- Practice by reading prices, asking for numbers, and testing yourself with daily numbers.
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