อันนั้นราคาเท่าไหร่
an nan ra-kha thao-rai
The English phrase "how much is that?" is expressed in Thai as อันนั้นราคาเท่าไหร่ (an nan ra-kha thao-rai).
This phrase is a question used to ask for the price of a specific item.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of an nan (that item), ra-kha (price) and thao-rai (how much).
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual speech, you can omit the word ra-kha (price) and the meaning remains the same. To ask about an item close to you instead of one further away, replace nan (that) with ni (this), resulting in อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่.
How do you pronounce it?
an nan ra-kha thao-rai
Did you know?
- The word อัน used in อันนั้น is a general classifier. In Thai, you must use different classifiers depending on the object, such as ชิ้น for pieces or ตัว for animals and clothes.
- In Thai culture, the price is often just the starting point for a conversation. Using เท่าไหร่ (how much) frequently leads to 'ลดได้ไหม' (can you discount?), as bargaining is a social expectation in street markets.
- The word เท่าไหร่ is used for prices, but if you are asking for a quantity of things that can be counted individually, you would use กี่ instead.
Examples in context
- เสื้อตัวนี้กับอันนั้นราคาเท่าไหร่suea tua ni kap an nan ra-kha thao-raiHow much are this shirt and that one?
- ขอโทษค่ะ อันนั้นราคาเท่าไหร่kho thot kha, an nan ra-kha thao-raiExcuse me, how much is that?
Example conversation
Sirin is asking Teerapat about the price of a souvenir in a shop.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinอันนั้นราคาเท่าไหร่คะan nan ra-kha thao-rai khaHow much is that?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatราคาห้าร้อยบาทครับra-kha ha roi baat khrapIt is five hundred baht.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinแพงไปหน่อยนะคะphaeng pai noi na khaThat is a bit expensive.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatลดให้ได้นิดหน่อยครับlot hai dai nit noi khrapI can reduce the price a little.
