เท่าไหร่
thao rai
The English phrase "how much" is translated into Thai as เท่าไหร่ (thao rai).
เท่าไหร่ is used to ask about price, quantity or amount.
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
Which one should you use?
เท่าไหร่ is the standard way to ask how much. For more formal written or official contexts, use เท่าใด. If you want to ask specifically "how many baht", you can use the alternative กี่บาท.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase เท่าไหร่ polite when asking a price, add the particle khrap (for males) or kha (for females) at the end.
How do you pronounce it?
thao rai
When do people say it?
Adding krap at the end of a question makes it sound more polite for males.
Did you know?
- In very formal royal language, the way to ask 'how much' changes completely to avoid using common words like เท่าไหร่.
- The word เท่า in เท่าไหร่ literally means 'equal to', framing the question of price as asking what amount the value is equal to.
- When using เท่าไหร่ in a market setting, your tone of voice can act as a bargaining tool. Raising the pitch at the end can sometimes signal a playful or questioning tone used during price negotiations.
Examples in context
- คุณจ่ายไปเท่าไหร่How much did you pay for that?This sentence shows how to use เท่าไหร่ to ask about a past payment.Tatoeba #10469485 by Somsak, translation #749788 by sctld
- นั่นราคาเท่าไหร่ในดอลลาร์How much is that in dollars?This sentence demonstrates asking for a price in a specific currency using เท่าไหร่.Tatoeba #8669076 by pastelite, translation #8285977 by shekitten
- หนี้ของผมมีจํานวนเท่าไหร่How much does my debt amount to?This sentence illustrates using เท่าไหร่ to ask about the amount of a debt.Tatoeba #10321231 by Somsak, translation #2266876 by _undertoad
- ตั๋วหนังเท่าไรHow much is the movie ticket?
- ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเท่าไหร่ครับ/ค่ะHow much is the noodles dish?
- นี่อะไรคะ ราคาเท่าไหร่What is this? How much does it cost?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pimol is asking Witthawat about the price of a souvenir at a market.
- พิมล Pimonของชิ้นนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่คะkhong chin ni ra-kha thao-rai khaHow much does this item cost?
- วิทวัส Witthawatสองร้อยบาทครับsong roi bat khrapIt is two hundred baht.
- พิมล Pimonลดหน่อยได้ไหมคะlot noi dai mai khaCan you give a discount?
- วิทวัส Witthawatได้ครับ ผมลดให้dai khrap phom lot haiSure, I will give you a discount.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
