อันนี้
an ni
อันนี้ (an ni) is the Thai way to say "this one".
อันนี้ is used to identify a specific object that is physically close to the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of อัน (an), which is a classifier for objects and นี้ (ni), meaning "this".
How do you pronounce it?
an ni
Did you know?
- If you are pointing to a person or an animal, you cannot use อันนี้ because it is strictly for inanimate objects. Using it for a person would be quite insulting, as it treats them like a generic thing.
- While อัน is a common classifier for many objects, Thai has hundreds of different classifiers. If you use อันนี้ for something like a book or a long-necked animal, it will sound very strange to a native speaker.
- In casual speech, Thai speakers often drop the word อัน and simply say นี้ (ni) to mean 'this one', though this is grammatically incomplete.
Examples in context
- ฉันต้องการอันนี้I want this one.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for the object อันนี้.Tatoeba #8728817 by pastelite, translation #693610 by thedowntowncanon
- อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่คะan ni ra-kha thao-rai khaHow much is this one?
- ผมชอบอันนี้ครับphom chop an ni khrapI like this one.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man and a woman are choosing a souvenir at a shop.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณชอบอันไหนคะkhun chop an nai khaWhich one do you like?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมเอาอันนี้ครับphom ao an ni khrapI will take this one.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanอันนี้สวยมากค่ะan ni suai mak khaThis one is very beautiful.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritใช่ครับ ผมชอบสีนี้chai khrap phom chop si niYes, I like this color.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
