Understand spoken Thai

"you (for people older than speaker)" in Thai

พี่
Unstarted

Literal Breakdown

Recording English Thai Learn
The 30th consonant of the Thai alphabet พ
vowel e (long version) อี
low tone marker ่ ไม้เอก

Summary

The Thai translation for “you (for people older than speaker)” is พี่. The Thai, พี่, can be broken down into 3 parts:"The 30th consonant of the Thai alphabet" (พ), "vowel e (long version)" (อี) and "low tone marker" (่ ไม้เอก).

Pronounced the same

Recording English Thai Learn
older sibling พี่
I (informal, when the speaker is older) พี่

See also

Recording English Thai Learn
you คุณ
she เธอ
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss คุณ
Mr. (loanword) มิสเตอร์
you (impolite form) มึง
she; her; you (impolite form, female) แก
you (for a woman older than speaker’s mother) ป้า
you (for a woman younger than speaker’s mother) น้า
you (informal, for talking with male friends) นาย
news ข่าว

Examples of "you (for people older than speaker)" in use

There are 11 examples of the Thai word for "you (for people older than speaker)" being used:
Recording English Thai Learn
What is your name? (female speaker) แล้วพี่ชื่ออะไรคะ?
We will address them using the impolite form of the word “you”. (male polite form) เราจะเรียกเขาว่าพี่นะครับ
We will address them with the word “you” (for older people) you...you er...how much is this? เราก็จะเรียกว่าพี่ พี่..พี่ เอ่อ..อันนี้เท่าไหร่ครับ?
You...you (to an older person) could I have the bill. พี่..พี่ เก็บเงินหน่อยครับ
We should use the word “you” (for people older than you) or “you” (for people younger than you). เราควรจะใช้คำว่า พี่ หรือว่า น้อง แทน
How are you? (to someone older) พี่สบายดีปะ?
That is, we will change from using the word “you” (for older people) to the word “you” (for younger people). คือเราจะปรับจากคำว่า พี่ เป็นคำว่า น้อง
Are you following your class? พี่ตามทันหรือเปล่าเนี่ย?
He might answer me “Hey... I’m fine, and you?” เขาอาจจะตอบผมว่า เอ้อ!..พี่ก็สบายดีนะ แล้วแกเป็นไงบ้างล่ะ?
For example, Hey!... How are you, Jib? อย่างเช่น อ้าว!..เป็นไงพี่จิ๊บ?

Practice Lesson

"you (for people older than speaker)" Practice (12)
Lesson
Lesson words
you (for people older than speaker)
etc.

View all lesson words

Lesson phrases
Are you following your class?,
For example, Hey!... How are you, Jib?,
He might answer me “Hey... I’m fine, and you?”,
How are you? (to someone older),
That is, we will change from using the word “you” (for older people) to the word “you” (for younger people).,
We should use the word “you” (for people older than you) or “you” (for people younger than you).,
We will address them using the impolite form of the word “you”. (male polite form),
We will address them with the word “you” (for older people) you...you er...how much is this?,
What is your name? (female speaker),
When I buy something then I will say “you”...“you” (using the form for older people), how much is this?,
You...you (to an older person) could I have the bill.
etc.

View all lesson phrases

Themed Courses

Part of Speech Courses

Acknowledgements

Audio
Goi