Thai word
กี่
gìi
多少
How to pronounce กี่
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
กี่ is written gìi and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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gii
Mid tone
- กี่
gìi
Low tone
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gîi
Falling tone
-
gǐi
Rising tone
-
gíi
High tone
What does กี่ mean?
Translation
多少
กี่ (gìi) means "多少" in Thai.
Example sentences
ต้องเซ็นสัญญาเช่ากี่เดือนครับ
Dtông sen sǎn-yaa châo gìi deuan kráp
我需要签几个月的租赁合同？
ผัดไทยกี่บาทครับ
pàt tai gìi bàat kráp
泰式炒河粉多少钱？
ทุเรียนที่นี่กี่บาทต่อกิโลคะ
túrian tîi nîi gìi bàat tòo giloo ká
这里的榴莲多少钱一公斤？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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