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thirty

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sǎam-sìp

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สามสิบ

#376 most commonnoun rising tone

What does สามสิบ mean?

The number thirty, used for counting, telling age, prices, and time. Essential for daily transactions in Thailand - buying groceries, paying taxi fares, or stating your age. Always comes before classifiers when counting objects. Thai speakers use this constantly in markets, restaurants, and casual conversation about quantities and measurements.

Example Phrases

pǒm aa-yu sǎam-sìp bpii

ผมอายุสามสิบปี

I am thirty years old.

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Beginner

sǎam-sìp bàat kráp

สามสิบบาทครับ

Thirty baht please.

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Beginner

cháai wee-laa sǎam-sìp naa-tii

ใช้เวลาสามสิบนาที

It takes thirty minutes.

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Beginner

mii kon maa bpaa-dtîi sǎam-sìp kon

มีคนมาปาร์ตี้สามสิบคน

Thirty people came to the party.

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Beginner

un-hà-puum sǎam-sìp ong-sǎa

อุณหภูมิสามสิบองศา

The temperature is thirty degrees.

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Beginner

pǒm rɔɔ maa láew sǎam-sìp naa-tii láew

ผมรอมาแล้วสามสิบนาทีแล้ว

I have been waiting for thirty minutes already.

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Intermediate

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