Thai word
มี
mii
有
How to pronounce มี
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
มี is written mii and carries the mid 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.
- มี
mii
Mid tone
-
mìi
Low tone
-
mîi
Falling tone
-
mǐi
Rising tone
-
míi
High tone
What does มี mean?
Translation
有
มี (mii) means "有" in Thai.
Example sentences
ผมมีเงินแค่ห้าสิบบาทครับ
pǒm mii ngəən kɛ̂ɛ hâa sìp bàat kráp
我只有五十泰铢。
โต๊ะนี้มีเก้าอี้หกตัว
dtôo níi mii gâo-îi hòk dtua
这张桌子有六把椅子。
ร้านนี้มีคนสองร้อยคนวันนี้
ráan níi mii kon sɔ̌ɔng róoi kon wan-níi
今天这家店有两百人。
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?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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