How to Say “December” in Thai

ธันวาคม
tan-waa-kom/tʰan˧.waː˧.kʰom˧/
December in Thai is ธันวาคม (tan-waa-kom).
The term refers to the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)

Which one should you use?

The formal name is ธันวาคม, while the informal way to refer to the month is เดือน 12, which literally translates to "the 12th month". The abbreviated form ธ.ค. is also used for December.

How does it change in a sentence?

The full name ธันวาคม is used in formal contexts, such as writing dates in official documents or news reports.

How do you pronounce it?

tan-waa-kom

Did you know?

  • The suffix -คม in ธันวาคม is a linguistic signal that the month has 31 days.
  • The name of this month is actually a celestial reference, meaning 'the arrival of the bow' because it coincides with the zodiac sign Sagittarius.
  • The name ธันวาคม was not used for centuries, but was actually coined in 1889 by Prince Devawongse Varoprakar.

Examples in context

  • เราจะไปเที่ยวเดือนธันวาคม
    rao cha pai thiao duean than-wa-khom
    We will go on a trip in December.
  • งานเลี้ยงจัดขึ้นในเดือนธันวาคม
    ngan liang chat khuen nai duean than-wa-khom
    The party is held in December.

Example conversation

Witthawat and Sirin are discussing their travel plans.

  1. วิทวัส Witthawat

    คุณจะไปเที่ยวเมื่อไหร่ครับ
    khun cha pai thiao muea-rai khrap
    When will you go on your trip?
  2. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    ฉันจะไปเดือนธันวาคมค่ะ
    chan cha pai duean than-wa-khom kha
    I will go in December.
  3. วิทวัส Witthawat

    ผมก็อยากไปเดือนนั้นเหมือนกัน
    phom ko yak pai duean nan muean kan
    I want to go in that month too.
  4. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    ไปเที่ยวด้วยกันไหมคะ
    pai thiao duai kan mai kha
    Do you want to travel together?

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