สอง
sǭng/sɔːŋ˩˩˦/
The English word "two" is translated into Thai as สอง (sǭng).
สอง is the cardinal number 2.
Meaning: cardinal number 2 (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as sǭng. The IPA is /sɔːŋ˩˩˦/.
Did you know?
- The Thai word สอง shares an ancient ancestor with the Middle Chinese word for 'pair', meaning the concept of 'two' in Thai is etymologically linked to the idea of things coming in couples.
- When using สอง to count items, Thai speakers must follow the number with a specific 'classifier' word, a grammatical requirement that does not exist in English.
- Depending on the tone, สอง can change meaning or feel unnatural, as Thai is a tonal language where pitch determines the word.
Examples in context
- ผมซื้อนมสองขวดI bought two bottles of milk.This sentence shows how to use สอง when counting bottles of milk.Tatoeba #10143959 by Somsak, translation #19458 by CK
- สองสัปดาห์ผ่านไปTwo weeks went by.This sentence shows how to use สอง when counting weeks.Tatoeba #11127482 by Somsak, translation #72859 by CM
- ฉันดื่มกาแฟสองแก้วI drank two cups of coffee.This sentence shows how to use สอง when counting cups of coffee.Tatoeba #8669418 by pastelite, translation #1479263 by weihaiping
- ใช่สองตัวเลยYes, two of them.
- เราเจอพวกเขาสองคนWe met the two of them.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a restaurant, Thanakrit and Pimol are ordering food.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritขอข้าวผัดสองจานครับkho khao phat song chan khrapTwo plates of fried rice, please.
- พิมล Pimonแล้วน้ำดื่มล่ะคะ?laeo nam duem la kha?And what about the drinking water?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritขอน้ำเปล่าสองขวดครับkho nam plao song khuat khrapTwo bottles of plain water, please.
- พิมล Pimonได้ค่ะ รอสักครู่นะคะdai kha ra sok khru na khaUnderstood, please wait a moment.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry สอง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries สอง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
