ไปนอน
pai non
ไปนอน (pai non) is the Thai phrase for to go to sleep.
The phrase ไปนอน is used to express both the physical act of going to bed and the intention to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไป, meaning 'go' and นอน, meaning 'to sleep' or 'to lie down'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
เข้านอน is a more formal or polite alternative.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding แล้ว to the end of the phrase, as in ไปนอนแล้ว, indicates that the action of going to sleep has already happened or is currently happening.
How do you pronounce it?
pai non
Did you know?
- Thai has different words for 'to sleep' based on the person's status. For example, the royal term for 'to go to sleep' is บรรทม, which would never be used in daily conversation.
- If you want to tell someone to 'go to sleep' in a cute or childish way, you can double the word to นอนนอน. This reduplication is often used when speaking to toddlers or pets.
- While นอน means 'to sleep', it specifically describes the physical act of lying down. To describe the actual unconscious state of sleep, Thais use the word หลับ.
Examples in context
- ฉันต้องไปนอนแล้วI have to go to sleep.This sentence is useful for expressing the necessity to go to sleep using ไปนอน.Tatoeba #4284485 by Spanger, translation #1277 by vinhan
- เด็กๆ ต้องไปนอนแล้วdek dek tong pai non laeoThe children must go to sleep now.
- ฉันจะไปนอนเดี๋ยวนี้แหละchan cha pai non diao ni laeI am going to sleep right now.
Example conversation
A couple is talking in the living room late at night.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanชลสิทธิ์ ไปนอนได้แล้วค่ะCholasit pai non dai laew khaCholasit, you should go to sleep now.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitขออีกห้านาทีนะ กนกวรรณkho eek ha na thee na KanokwanGive me five more minutes, Kanokwan.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanพรุ่งนี้คุณมีงานเช้านะphrung nee khun mee ngan chao naYou have work early tomorrow.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitจริงด้วย ไปนอนกันเถอะjing duay pai non kan thoeThat's true, let's go to sleep.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
