9 a.m.
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This is an everyday time expression meaning nine o’clock in the morning, or 9 a.m.
9 a.m.
It indicates that something happens at nine o’clock in the morning.
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ฉันเริ่มงานตอนเก้าโมงเช้า chǎn rə̂əm ŋaan tɔɔn kâaw mooŋ cháaw I start work at nine in the morning. ฉันเริ่มงานตอนเก้าโมงเช้า details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression consists of เก้า “nine,” โมง, a word used in telling daytime hours, and เช้า “morning.” Together they refer to the clock time 9 a.m., not a duration. It can follow a verb directly, or appear as ตอนเก้าโมงเช้า to explicitly mean “at 9 a.m.” It is also a natural answer to กี่โมง, “What time?”
Usage
It is commonly used to give the current time or to discuss appointments, work, classes, opening times, departures, and other morning schedules.
Caution
Do not confuse it with เก้าชั่วโมง, which means “nine hours.” For 9 p.m., Thai commonly uses สามทุ่ม, not เก้าโมงเช้า.