Language/Thai/Vocabulary/Daily-Routine

Thai Vocabulary → Daily Activities → Daily Routine

As a Thai language teacher for over 20 years, I have had the pleasure of introducing many students to the basics of the Thai language. In this lesson, we will focus on daily activities and how to describe your daily routine using essential verbs and expressions. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to talk about your daily routine in Thai with confidence.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Fruits & Days of the Week.

Essential Verbs

To effectively describe your daily routine in Thai, you will need to learn some essential verbs. Here are a few verbs that will help you talk about your daily activities:

Thai	Pronunciation	English
กินข้าว	kin khao	eat rice/food
นอน	non	sleep
เรียน	rian	study
เล่น	len	play
อ่าน	an	read
ดูทีวี	du tv	watch TV

These verbs will come in handy as you learn to describe your daily routine in Thai.

Daily Expressions

In addition to verbs, you will also need to learn some key expressions that will help you describe your daily activities:

• ตื่นนอน (tuen non) - wake up
• แปรงฟัน (braeng fan) - brush teeth
• อาบน้ำ (ap nam) - take a shower
• สวัสดี (sawasdee) - hello/goodbye
• ขอบคุณ (khop khun) - thank you
• แล้วก็ (laeo ko) - and then...
• อย่างไร (yang rai) - how, in what way
• โดยปกติ (doy bok dti) - normally, usually

1. 1. Daily Routine Example

Here's an example of how you can put these essential verbs and expressions together to describe your daily routine in Thai:

เตรียมตัวเต็มตา (teriam dtua tem dtaa) - Get ready

• ตื่นนอน (tuen non) - Wake up
• แปรงฟัน (braeng fan) - Brush teeth
• อาบน้ำ (ap nam) - Take a shower
• กินข้าวเช้า (kin khao chao) - Eat breakfast
• เรียน (rian) - Study
• กินข้าวเที่ยง (kin khao tiang) - Eat lunch
• เล่นเกม (len game) - Play games
• ดูทีวี (du tv) - Watch TV
• กินข้าวเย็น (kin khao yen) - Eat dinner
• นอน (non) - Sleep

1. 1. Vocabulary Practice

Practice your Thai vocabulary by translating the following phrases into Thai:

• I wake up at 6am. - ฉันตื่นนอนเวลา 6 โมงเช้า (chan tuen non wela 6 mong chao)
• I brush my teeth before bed. - ฉันแปรงฟันก่อนนอน (chan braeng fan kor non)
• I study Thai every day. - ฉันเรียนภาษาไทยทุกวัน (chan rian pha-sa thai thuk wan)
• I play sports on the weekends. - ฉันเล่นกีฬาในวันสุดสัปดาห์ (chan len ki-la nai wan sut-sap-daa)

1. 1. Conclusion

In this lesson, you learned how to describe your daily routine using essential verbs and expressions in Thai. Practice your new vocabulary on a daily basis to improve your fluency and ability to communicate in Thai.

We covered important verbs such as กินข้าว (eat rice/food), นอน (sleep), and เรียน (study). We also covered key expressions such as ตื่นนอน (wake up), สวัสดี (hello/goodbye), and แล้วก็ (and then...).

Keep practicing and don't forget to have fun learning Thai!

Sources

• 60 Thai Words for Your Daily Routines | EXPAND YOUR THAI ...
• Thai for Everyday Life – Expand Your Thai Vocabulary & Grammar ...
• Basic Thai Vocabulary: Daily Routine | Learn Thai one day one ...

Table of Contents - Thai Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basic Greetings & Introductions

• Saying Hello
• Asking for Name and Nationality
• Introducing Family Members

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject and Verb
• Negative Sentences
• Questions
• Adjectives

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Numbers and Counting

• Numbers 1-10
• Numbers 11-100
• Ordinal Numbers
• Telephone Numbers

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Present Tense Verbs

• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs
• Verb 'To Be'

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Thai Culture and Customs

• Thai Greetings
• Thai Food and Dining Etiquette
• Thai Festivals

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Daily Activities

• Daily Routine
• Time Expressions
• Days of the Week and Months

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Adverbs

• Adverbs of Time
• Adverbs of Frequency
• Adverbs of Manner
• Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

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Colors

• Basic Colors
• Describing Colors
• Fruit and Vegetables

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Pronouns

• Subject Pronouns
• Object Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Thai Geography and Places

• Thai Provinces and Capitals
• Tourist Attractions in Thailand

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Animals

• Common Animals
• Pet Animals
• Wild Animals

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Prepositions

• Basic Prepositions
• Prepositions of Movement

Other Lessons

• Nature
• Body
• How to say "I"
• Isan basic phrases
• Adjectives
• Transportation
• Days of the Week and Months
• Introducing Family Members
• Common Animals
• Locomotion