How to say how much in Thai

How much in Thai is เท่าไหร่, pronounced thâo-rài. It's a question, so your voice follows the tones below rather than rising at the end the way English questions do.

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The tones, syllable by syllable

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart, so each syllable has its own tone. The accent on each romanized syllable shows it:

• thâo: falling tone
• rài: low tone

No accent means mid, a grave accent (à) low, a circumflex (â) falling, an acute (á) high, and a caron (ǎ) rising. New to tones? The five Thai tones, explained without jargon.

When to use it

• Point and ask อันนี้เท่าไหร่ (an-níi thâo-rài): how much is this one?
• If it's too much, say แพงไป (phaeng-pai), too expensive. To ask for a lower price, try ลดหน่อยได้ไหม (lót-nòi-dâai-mǎi), and smile while you say it.
• When you've decided, เอาอันนี้ (ao-an-níi) means I'll take this one.

Say it and see your pitch line

Tap the button, say เท่าไหร่, and glot.it draws your pitch line over the pitch of a reference Thai voice, so you can see where a tone slipped instead of guessing by ear. Your microphone turns on only when you tap.

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• How to say go straight in Thai (ตรงไป)

These come from our list of Thai phrases for travelers. See every guide on the Learn Thai hub.