this year
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Refers to the calendar year that includes the present moment: “this year.”
this year
A time expression referring to the current calendar year.
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ปีนี้จะไปเที่ยวญี่ปุ่น pii níi cà pay thîaw yîipùn I’m going to travel to Japan this year. ปีนี้จะไปเที่ยวญี่ปุ่น details
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ปีนี้อายุเท่าไหร่ pii níi aayú thâw rày How old are you turning this year? ปีนี้อายุเท่าไหร่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ปีนี้ is formed from ปี (“year”) and นี้ (“this”). Thai demonstratives normally follow the noun, so the order is literally “year + this.” It functions as a time expression and often appears at the beginning of a sentence, as in ปีนี้จะ… (“This year, … will …”). Common related phrases include ต้นปีนี้ (“the beginning of this year”), กลางปีนี้ (“the middle of this year”), ปลายปีนี้ (“the end of this year”), and ปีนี้ทั้งปี (“all year this year”). It is a neutral, everyday expression used naturally in both conversation and writing.
Usage
Used when discussing plans, goals, events, work, the economy, weather, or any other situation within the current calendar year. It is also common when talking about the age someone reaches during the year.
Caution
ปีนี้ normally means the current calendar year, not the next twelve months or the past twelve months. Also, นี้ follows the noun, so the correct order is ปีนี้, not นี้ปี.
Differences from similar words
1 this year synonyms
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ปีปัจจุบัน means “the current year” and sounds more descriptive or formal. ปีนี้ is the ordinary, natural expression for “this year” in both speech and writing.