Thai Months Of The Year
If this is your first attempt at pronouncing the Thai months of the year in Thai then try not to be overwhelmed by the length of the words. Yes some of the Thai months have up to five syllables for you to pronounce. Thais also consult the Zodiac and the names of the months are derived from the Thai words that describe the signs of the Zodiac.
DEU AN ME NAH KOM = (month) March. เดือนมีนาคม
Learn to say the Thai months.Click to listen to a Thai native speaker pronounce the Thai months of the year. Notice the phonetic representations are separated into syllables to guide you through the correct pronunciation.
| English | Thai | Play | Phonetic | Named After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | มกราคม | MOK GA RA KOM | Capricorn | |
| February | กุมภาพันธ์ | GUM PAH PAN | Aquarius | |
| March | มีนาคม | ME NAH KOM | Pisces | |
| April | เมษายน | MAY SAR YON | Aries | |
| May | เมษายน | PRUET SA PAH KOM | Taurus | |
| June | มิถุนายน | MI TOO NAH YON | Gemini | |
| July | กรกฎาคม | GA RA GA DAH KOM | Cancer | |
| August | สิงหาคม | SING HA KOM | Leo | |
| September | กันยายน | GUN YA YON | Virgo | |
| October | ตุลาคม | DTOO LAH KOM | Libra | |
| November | พฤศจิกายน | PRUET SA JE GAH YON | Scorpio | |
| December | ธันวาคม | TAN WAH KOM | Sagittarius |
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There are a few interesting things to observe about the Thai names of the month. These observations might help you to remember some of the months.
- All the months that have thirty days end with the syllable YON.
- All the months that have thirty-one days end with the syllable KOM.
- February alone has the syllable PAN at the end.
Here are some useful Thai phrases about frequency using months.
| English | Thai | Play | Phonetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half month | ครึ่งเดือน | KRUENG DUE AN | |
| Every month | ทุกเดือน | TOOK DUE AN | |
| Once a month | เดือนละครั้ง | DUE AN LA KLUNG | |
| Two times a month | สองครั้งต่อเดือน | SONG KLUNG DTOR DUE AN | |
| Three times a month | สามครั้งต่อเดือน | SAM KLUNG DTOR DUE AN |
There is not a lot more to say about the Thai months of the year. Enjoy listening to the pronunciation of the words on this page and keep practising your Thai until you get it right.
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