คุณอายุเท่าไหร่
khun a-yu thao-rai
How old are you? In Thai is คุณอายุเท่าไหร่ (khun a-yu thao-rai).
This phrase is a direct question used to ask someone about their age.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of khun (you), a-yu (age) and thao-rai (how much/how many).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more informal tone, such as when speaking to friends or people younger than you, you can replace khun with เธอ.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual spoken Thai, the subject khun is often omitted entirely, leaving just อายุเท่าไหร่ to mean 'how old (are you)'.
How do you pronounce it?
khun a-yu thao-rai
Did you know?
- In very formal or royal Thai, the word for 'age' changes entirely to พระชนมายุ, making the standard phrase completely unusable.
- If you learn someone's age, you might use it to address them as 'phi' (older sibling) or 'nong' (younger sibling) instead of using their name or 'you'.
- The word เท่าไหร่ used in this phrase is the same word used to ask 'how much' when shopping for prices in a market.
Examples in context
- ขอโทษนะคะ คุณอายุเท่าไหร่kho-thot na kha, khun a-yu thao-raiExcuse me, how old are you?
- คุณอายุเท่าไหร่แล้วครับkhun a-yu thao-rai laeo khrapHow old are you now?
Example conversation
Nicha is getting to know Teerapat at a social event.
- ณิชา Nichaคุณอายุเท่าไหร่คะkhun a-yu thao-rai khaHow old are you?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมอายุยี่สิบห้าครับphom a-yu yi-sip ha khrapI am twenty-five.
- ณิชา Nichaอ๋อ ยี่สิบห้าเองเหรอคะo, yi-sip ha eng ro khaOh, only twenty-five?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatใช่ครับ แล้วคุณล่ะครับchai khrap, laeo khun la khrapYes, and how about you?
