How to Say "Today" in Thai - How To Say Guide

วันนี้

wan-níi/wan˧.niː˦˥/

The Thai word for "today" is วันนี้ (wan-níi).

วันนี้ is used to refer to the current day. It functions as an adverb to describe when an action occurs, and it can also function as a noun.

Meaning: on the current day (adv)

What does it mean word for word?

The term วันนี้ literally means "this day".

In Thai, วันนี้ can function as both an adverb and a noun.

The word is pronounced wan-níi. It has two syllables.

Thai culture assigns a unique color to every day of the week, so while วันนี้ means 'today', the 'color of today' is a common cultural reference.
The word วัน is a loanword from the Sanskrit word 'varṇa', which originally meant 'color' or 'caste'.
Thai has different words for 'day' depending on the context, such as กลางวัน for 'daytime' versus วัน for 'date'.

วันนี้ฉันยุ่ง
I am busy today.
This sentence is useful for stating your current state of being with วันนี้.
Tatoeba #8669121 by pastelite, translation #242977 by sacredceltic
ผมจะล้างรถวันนี้
I'll wash my car today.
This sentence is useful for expressing a future intention for the current day using วันนี้.
Tatoeba #10289026 by Somsak, translation #6666650 by CK
วันนี้ไม่มีเรียน
There's no school today.
This sentence is useful for describing the absence of a scheduled event today using วันนี้.
Tatoeba #10350990 by Somsak, translation #2713478 by CK
วันนี้ ฉันไปเที่ยว
Today, I'm going on vacation.
วันนี้เรากินข้าวที่ร้านต้มยำ
Today, we're having lunch at the Tom Yum restaurant.
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Nicha and Thanakrit are chatting at a cafe.

ณิชา Nicha

วันนี้คุณดูเหนื่อยนะ
wan-nī khun dū hueai na
You look tired today.
ธนกฤต Thanakrit

ใช่ครับ วันนี้งานเยอะมาก
chai khrap wan-nī ngān yoe māk
Yes, there is a lot of work today.
ณิชา Nicha

ไปหาอะไรดื่มกันไหม
pai hā a-rai deūm kan mai
Do you want to go get something to drink?
ธนกฤต Thanakrit

ได้ครับ ขอบคุณครับ
dāi khrap khop khun khrap
That sounds good, thank you.

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