three weeks
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A common everyday expression referring to a period of three weeks.
three weeks
Combines สาม “three” with อาทิตย์ “week” to express a duration of three weeks.
Learning notes
Explanation
This expression consists of สาม “three” and อาทิตย์ “week.” Although อาทิตย์ can also mean “the sun” or “Sunday,” after a number it is understood here as the time unit “week.” To state a duration, it commonly follows the action or state, as in ฉันจะอยู่เมืองไทยสามอาทิตย์, “I’ll stay in Thailand for three weeks.” อีกสามอาทิตย์ means “in three weeks” or “three weeks from now,” while สามอาทิตย์ที่แล้ว means “three weeks ago.” These are constructions formed with อีก and ที่แล้ว, not separate senses of สามอาทิตย์ itself.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing three-week stays, vacations, treatments, deadlines, or waiting periods. With อีก or ที่แล้ว, it is also used to place plans or past events relative to the present.
Caution
It does not mean “three times a week.” For that, use อาทิตย์ละสามครั้ง or สามครั้งต่ออาทิตย์. In formal writing or when extra clarity is useful, สามสัปดาห์ is also a common choice.
Differences from similar words
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สามสัปดาห์ also means “three weeks” and is a clear choice in formal or written contexts. สามอาทิตย์ expresses the same duration but is especially natural in everyday conversation.