Thai word
วัน
wan
天
How to pronounce วัน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
วัน is written wan 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.
- วัน
wan
Mid tone
-
wàn
Low tone
-
wân
Falling tone
-
wǎn
Rising tone
-
wán
High tone
What does วัน mean?
Translation
天
วัน (wan) means "天" in Thai.
Example sentences
ผมกินข้าวทุกวัน
phǒm kin khâao thúk wan
我每天都吃饭。
ฉันออกกำลังกายทุกวันเลย
chǎn àwk gamlang gaai thúk wan looei
我 thúk wan 都 àwk gamlang gaai。
วันละสองครั้งนะ
wan lá sǎawng khráng ná
wan lá sǎawng khráng，好吗？
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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