ปี
bpii/piː˧/
The Thai word for 'year' is ปี (bpii).
ปี is a noun used to describe the time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun.
Meaning: time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, ปี does not change its form to indicate plurality or tense.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as bpii (/piː˧/).
Did you know?
- When discussing the 'New Year' in Thailand, people may refer to สงกรานต์ (Songkran), which is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated with water fights in April.
- In Thailand, the current year is typically counted by the Buddhist Era, which is 543 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar used in the West.
- The word ปี is a cognate with the word for 'year' in the extinct Ahom language of India, showing the ancient reach of the Tai language family.
Examples in context
- เขามาโตเกียวปีละครั้งHe comes to Tokyo once a year.This sentence shows how to use ปี to express frequency.Tatoeba #8669309 by pastelite, translation #288454 by CN
- ที่นี่อากาศหนาวทั้งปีThe weather is cold all year here.This sentence shows how to use ปี to describe weather conditions throughout the year.Tatoeba #10567693 by Somsak, translation #852896 by piksea
- เรามารวมตัวกันปีละครั้งWe get together once a year.This sentence shows how to use ปี to describe an annual gathering.Tatoeba #8675913 by pastelite, translation #249149 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their work anniversaries at a cafe.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinคุณทำงานที่นี่กี่ปีแล้วคะkhun tham ngan thi ni ki pi laeo khaHow many years have you worked here?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมทำงานที่นี่มา 5 ปีแล้วครับphom tham ngan thi ni ma ha pi laeo khrapI have worked here for 5 years.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinปีนี้งานเยอะไหมคะpi ni ngan yoe mai khaIs there a lot of work this year?
- วิทวัส Witthawatปีนี้งานค่อนข้างเยอะครับpi ni ngan khon khang yoe khrapThere is quite a lot of work this year.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “year” translations and entries ปี, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ปี, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
