วันพฤหัสบดี
wan prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii
Thursday in Thai is วันพฤหัสบดี (wan prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii). Wiktionary also lists พฤหัสบดี (prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| วันพฤหัสบดี | wan prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii | |
| พฤหัสบดี | prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii | /pʰrɯ˦˥.hat̚˨˩.sa˨˩.bɔː˧.diː˧/ /pʰa˦˥.rɯ˦˥.hat̚˨˩.sa˨˩.bɔː˧.diː˧/ |
Which one should you use?
The full, standard form is วันพฤหัสบดี. In daily speech, you will often hear the colloquial shortened form วันพฤหัส or the informal version พฤหัส.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
วันพฤหัสบดี is the formal and official way to say Thursday, featuring the word for 'day' at the beginning. วันพฤหัส is a common colloquial shortening used in daily conversation, while พฤหัส is used in informal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
wan prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii
Did you know?
- If you are looking at a Thai calendar, you might see the color orange associated with วันพฤหัสบดี. In Thailand, every day of the week is assigned a specific color used in traditional culture.
- The word for Thursday, พฤหัสบดี, is actually the name of a deity. It translates to 'lord of prayer' or 'lord of teaching' in Sanskrit, and it refers to the Hindu god Brihaspati.
- In Thai astrology, Thursday is considered the 'teacher's day'. It is often seen as an auspicious day for studying or starting an education.
Examples in context
- การประชุมทางธุรกิจจะจัดขึ้นในวันพฤหัสบดีThe business meeting will be held on Thursday.
- จะไปเที่ยวกันในวันพฤหัสนี้ไหมShall we go out together on Thursday?
- ฉันมีนัดวันพฤหัสบดีนี้chan mi nat wan phruehatsabodi niI have an appointment this Thursday.
- วันพฤหัสบดีหน้าคือวันหยุดwan phruehatsabodi na khue wan yutNext Thursday is a holiday.
- เราจะไปเที่ยวกันวันพฤหัสบดีrao cha pai thiao kan wan phruehatsabodiWe will go traveling on Thursday.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are scheduling a deadline.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitงานนี้ต้องส่งวันไหนครับngan ni tong song wan nai krapWhen does this work need to be submitted?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinส่งวันพฤหัสบดีนี้ค่ะsong wan phruhat sabadi ni khaSubmit it this Thursday.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitผมจะรีบทำให้เสร็จครับphom ja rip tham hai set krapI will hurry and finish it.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinขอบคุณมากค่ะ ชลสิทธิ์khop khun mak kha ChonsitThank you very much, Chonsit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations and entries พฤหัสบดี, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries พฤหัสบดี, CC BY-SA 4.0.
