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yîi-sìp

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ยี่สิบ

#375 most commonnoun falling tone

What does ยี่สิบ mean?

The number twenty in Thai. Essential for telling time, prices, ages, and addresses in Bangkok. Used in counting money (twenty baht), ages (twenty years old), and street addresses. Often combined with other numbers to form compound numbers like twenty-one (ยี่สิบเอ็ด). Critical for shopping, transportation, and daily conversations about quantities.

Example Phrases

yîi-sìp bàat kráp

ยี่สิบบาทครับ

Twenty baht please.

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Beginner

pǒm aa-yu yîi-sìp bpii

ผมอายุยี่สิบปี

I am twenty years old.

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Beginner

yîi-sìp èt

ยี่สิบเอ็ด

Twenty-one

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Beginner

raa-kaa yîi-sìp pan bàat

ราคายี่สิบพันบาท

It costs twenty thousand baht.

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Beginner

yîi-sìp naa-tii

ยี่สิบนาที

Twenty minutes

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Beginner

pǒm riian paa-sǎa tai maa yîi-sìp dɯan lɛ́ɛo

ผมเรียนภาษาไทยมายี่สิบเดือนแล้ว

I have been studying Thai for twenty months already.

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Intermediate

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