two months
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- 1 two months、a two-month period
It refers to a period of two months.
two months、a two-month period
It expresses a length of time equal to two months.
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ฉันท้องได้สองเดือนแล้ว chǎn thɔ́ɔŋ dâay sɔ̌ɔŋ dʉan lɛ́ɛw I've been pregnant for two months now. ฉันท้องได้สองเดือนแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
สอง means “two,” and เดือน means “month” or “a month as a unit of time,” so สองเดือน denotes a two-month period. Thai uses the order “number + เดือน.” It can follow a verb to state how long an action or situation lasts, as in อยู่สองเดือน, “stay for two months.” อีกสองเดือน means “in two months” or “two months from now,” while สองเดือนก่อน means “two months ago.” The pattern verb + มา + สองเดือน + แล้ว indicates that something has continued for two months up to the present.
Usage
It is commonly used for the duration of travel, study, work, contracts, or treatment, as well as for time remaining until a future event and a baby's age in months. It is neutral and natural in both conversation and writing.
Caution
สองเดือน alone does not indicate whether the period is in the past or future. Use อีกสองเดือน for “in two months” and สองเดือนก่อน for “two months ago.” It means a duration of two months; the calendar month February is เดือนกุมภาพันธ์.