In the
third lesson, we will teach you how to count in Thai which is
actually quite easy. After you have learned about 15 words you
can count to a million!
  Counting
1 - 10
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You will notice that these two numbers have a distinct
tone to the others. They both have a rising tone.
Counting
11 - 19 is quite easy. All you have to do is say "10-2",
"10-3", "10-4" in Thai.
Did you
see that "10-1"
is "sib-et" and not "sib neung"?
You will
also notice that "20" is "yee sib" and not
"song sib". The rest of the numbers, 30, 40, 50, 60...
are more logical!
Counting
21 - 30 is also now quite easy.
Slang for the "20's" is slightly different. It is best
you don't use these words yourself until you are fluent, but you
might hear them. Number 21 is "yib-et", 22 is "yib-song",
23 is "yib-sam" etc.
To continue by yourself
is now quite easy. So,
31 will be "sam-sib-et", 32 will be "sam-sib-song"
etc.
Counting
40 - 1,000,000
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