Learn Thai · Numbers
Thai Numbers 1 to 100
Numbers come up constantly in Thailand, prices, quantities, times and phone numbers. The good news: Thai counting follows a simple, regular pattern, so once you know one to ten you can build almost everything else.
One to ten
Start here, everything else is built from these.
| Thai | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| หนึ่ง | nèung | 1 |
| สอง | sǎawng | 2 |
| สาม | sǎam | 3 |
| สี่ | sìi | 4 |
| ห้า | hâa | 5 |
| หก | hòk | 6 |
| เจ็ด | jèt | 7 |
| แปด | bpàet | 8 |
| เก้า | gâo | 9 |
| สิบ | sìp | 10 |
Eleven to twenty
Teens are just “ten + digit”. The only quirks: 11 uses èt for one, and 20 starts with yîi, not sǎawng.
| Thai | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| สิบเอ็ด | sìp-èt | 11 |
| สิบสอง | sìp-sǎawng | 12 |
| สิบสาม | sìp-sǎam | 13 |
| สิบห้า | sìp-hâa | 15 |
| สิบเก้า | sìp-gâo | 19 |
| ยี่สิบ | yîi-sìp | 20 |
Tens, and the one pattern to remember
For any ten, say the digit + sìp (thirty = sǎam-sìp). To add a one on the end, use èt instead of nèung, so 21 is yîi-sìp-èt.
| Thai | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ยี่สิบเอ็ด | yîi-sìp-èt | 21 |
| สามสิบ | sǎam-sìp | 30 |
| สี่สิบห้า | sìi-sìp-hâa | 45 |
| หกสิบ | hòk-sìp | 60 |
| เก้าสิบเก้า | gâo-sìp-gâo | 99 |
Hundred and thousand
| Thai | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| หนึ่งร้อย | nèung-ráauy | 100 |
| สองร้อย | sǎawng-ráauy | 200 |
| ห้าร้อย | hâa-ráauy | 500 |
| หนึ่งพัน | nèung-phan | 1,000 |
Numbers in real life
Where you’ll actually reach for them, prices and counting things:
| Thai | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| เท่าไหร่ | thâo-rài | How much? |
| ยี่สิบบาท | yîi-sìp bàat | 20 baht |
| ร้อยบาท | ráauy bàat | 100 baht |
| สองที่ | sǎawng thîi | For two (people / seats) |
Learn one to ten cold, then the “digit + sìp” pattern, and you can say almost any number you’ll need day to day.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you count to ten in Thai?
nèung (1), sǎawng (2), sǎam (3), sìi (4), hâa (5), hòk (6), jèt (7), bpàet (8), gâo (9), sìp (10). Learn these first, the rest is built from them.
What is the pattern for Thai tens?
It’s digit + sìp: sǎam-sìp is 30, hâa-sìp is 50. Twenty is the exception, yîi-sìp. To add a one on the end, use èt: yîi-sìp-èt is 21.
Do I need the Thai number symbols?
Not to speak. Thailand mostly uses the same 1, 2, 3 digits you know. The Thai numerals exist but you can learn to say the numbers without them.
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