Language/Thai/Grammar/Gender

Thai Grammar - Gender

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In this lesson, we will learn about the gender rules in Thai. We will look at the different ways to indicate gender in Thai and how to use them correctly. Let's get started!

Rules

In Thai, gender is indicated by the use of pronouns, nouns, and adjectives. Pronouns are used to refer to people, animals, and objects. Nouns are used to refer to people, animals, and objects. Adjectives are used to describe people, animals, and objects.

The gender of a pronoun, noun, or adjective can be indicated by the use of a prefix. The prefixes used to indicate gender in Thai are ชาย (chai) for male and หญิง (ying) for female.

For example, the pronoun ผม (phom) is used to refer to a male, while the pronoun ดิฉัน (dichan) is used to refer to a female. The noun คน (khon) is used to refer to a male, while the noun ผู้หญิง (phuying) is used to refer to a female. The adjective สวย (suay) is used to describe a male, while the adjective งาม (ngam) is used to describe a female.

It is important to note that some words do not have gender-specific forms. For example, the word อยู่ (yoo) can be used to refer to both males and females.

Examples

Thai	Pronunciation	English Translation
ผม	phom	I (male)
ดิฉัน	dichan	I (female)
คน	khon	He
ผู้หญิง	phuying	She
สวย	suay	Handsome
งาม	ngam	Beautiful
อยู่	yoo	To be

Practice

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Quiz

Questions

1. What is the gender prefix for male in Thai? 2. What is the gender prefix for female in Thai? 3. What is the pronoun used to refer to a male in Thai? 4. What is the pronoun used to refer to a female in Thai? 5. What is the noun used to refer to a male in Thai? 6. What is the noun used to refer to a female in Thai? 7. What is the adjective used to describe a male in Thai? 8. What is the adjective used to describe a female in Thai? 9. Is there a word in Thai that can be used to refer to both males and females?

Answers

1. ชาย (chai) 2. หญิง (ying) 3. ผม (phom) 4. ดิฉัน (dichan) 5. คน (khon) 6. ผู้หญิง (phuying) 7. สวย (suay) 8. งาม (ngam) 9. Yes, the word อยู่ (yoo) can be used to refer to both males and females.

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