นี้
this
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- 1 this、these、current、this time
นี้ points to something close to the speaker, currently being focused on, or tied to the present time. It normally comes after the noun, meaning “this” or “these.”
this、these、current、this time
Placed after a noun, it marks that thing as “this/these,” either physically nearby, currently under discussion, or belonging to the present time.
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หนังสือเล่มนี้ nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ lêm níi this book หนังสือเล่มนี้ details
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เด็กคนนี้น่ารักมาก dèk khon níi nâa rák mâak This child is very cute. เด็กคนนี้น่ารักมาก details
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ร้านนี้อร่อย ráan níi arɔ̀ɔy This restaurant is good. ร้านนี้อร่อย details
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เดือนนี้ dʉan níi this month เดือนนี้ details
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ครั้งนี้ khráŋ níi this time ครั้งนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of นี้ is closeness. It can be physical closeness, but it also covers something currently being discussed, the present period, or the present instance. Thai puts this word after the noun, so “this book” is หนังสือเล่มนี้, not นี้ หนังสือ. A very common pattern is noun + classifier + นี้, such as คนนี้ for “this person,” เล่มนี้ for “this book/volume,” ตัวนี้ for “this one” for many animals or objects, and ใบนี้ for flat or leaf-like items.
Usage
It is used everywhere: daily conversation, shopping, directions, lessons, reports, and explanations. You use it to point to an item in front of you, refer to the issue currently being discussed, or talk about present-time expressions such as this month, this year, or this time.
Caution
Do not place นี้ before the noun. For “this + noun,” use noun + นี้ or noun + classifier + นี้. For standalone “this” in everyday conversation, นี่ or อันนี้ is often more natural than นี้ by itself.
Differences from similar words
1 this synonyms
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นั้น means “that/those” and points to something farther away or less immediately connected to the speaker. นี้ points to something close, current, or currently in focus.
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นี่ is common in conversation as a standalone “this,” “here,” or attention-getting word. นี้ is the standard form after a noun to make “this/these + noun.”