This week’s Phrasebook teaches you something you’ll hear and say all the time in Thailand… the days of the week.
Whether you're making weekend plans with a friend, telling someone when your Thai class is, or just trying to keep track of immigration appointments… this one's for you.
You’ll learn how to:
- Say all 7 days of the week in Thai
- Ask “What day is it today?”
- Talk about today, tomorrow, and yesterday
- Make plans using real Thai sentence structure
This is actually part of what we teach in Lesson 31 of the Thai Language Challenge, but I'm giving you the essentials here so you can start practicing right away 😊
Okaty, let’s get into it!
1) First, Here's How To Say Each Day...
- wan jan = Monday — วันจันทร์
- wan ang-kaan = Tuesday — วันอังคาร
- wan phút = Wednesday — วันพุธ
- wan phá-rúe-hàt = Thursday — วันพฤหัส
- wan sùk = Friday — วันศุกร์
- wan săo = Saturday — วันเสาร์
- wan aa-thít = Sunday — วันอาทิตย์
Now, let's build some sentences.
2) “What Day Is It today?”
Say: wan-níi wan a-rai kráp/ká?
Thai Script: วันนี้วันอะไรครับ/คะ
Thai Vocabulary:
- wan-níi = today — วันนี้
- wan a-rai = what day? — วันอะไร
- kráp/ká = polite particle — ครับ / คะ
3) "Today Is Monday"
Say: wan-níi wan jan kráp/kâ
Thai Script: วันนี้วันจันทร์ครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary:
- wan-níi = today — วันนี้
- wan jan = Monday — วันจันทร์
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
4) "I Have Thai Class On Friday"
Say: chán/pǒm rian paa-sǎa tai wan sùk kráp/kâ
Thai Script: ฉันเรียนภาษาไทยวันศุกร์ครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary:
- chán = I (female speaker) — ฉัน
- pǒm = I (male speaker) — ผม
- rian = study — เรียน
- paa-sǎa tai = Thai language — ภาษาไทย
- wan sùk = Friday — วันศุกร์
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
5) "Tomorrow is Sunday"
Say: phrûng-níi wan aa-thít kráp/kâ
Thai Script: พรุ่งนี้วันอาทิตย์ครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary:
- phrûng-níi = tomorrow — พรุ่งนี้
- wan aa-thít = Sunday — วันอาทิตย์
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
6) "Yesterday Was Wednesday"
Say: mûa-waan wan phút kráp/kâ
Thai Script: เมื่อวานวันพุธครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary:
- mûa-waan = yesterday — เมื่อวาน
- wan phút = Wednesday — วันพุธ
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
Key Things To Remember
Thai people use days of the week in conversation all the time.
From making appointments and schedules to talking about plans, this is high-frequency vocab you’ll want to master.
Don’t worry about memorizing all 7 in one sitting.
Just start with the ones that matter most to you, and build from there.
Ready To Actually Speak Thai?
I created the Thai Language Challenge to help you go from zero to real Thai conversations in just 100 days.
Every student who completes the program proves it in a live 10-minute conversation with me. You can even watch a few of those final exams right here.
The next cohort opens November 6th at 8:00 AM Bangkok time, and I only accept 50 students per group so I can provide proper 1-on-1 support the whole way through.
Spots usually fill quickly, so if you're interested, join the waitlist below and I’ll make sure you're the first to know when doors open.
See you next week in The Thai Phrasebook!
~ Kru Fah
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