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	In this lesson, we will dive deeper into Thai gender and introduce various examples.		In this lesson, we will dive deeper into Thai gender and introduce various examples.


			<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]] & [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]].</span>
	== Thai Pronouns ==		== Thai Pronouns ==
	Thai pronouns are essential in illustrating gender. Unlike English, which distinguishes gender with different pronouns (he/him, she/her), Thai distinguishes gender with different words entirely. Here are the basic pronouns:		Thai pronouns are essential in illustrating gender. Unlike English, which distinguishes gender with different pronouns (he/him, she/her), Thai distinguishes gender with different words entirely. Here are the basic pronouns:
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	* [https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Thai-has-no-grammar-Can-I-just-put-words-in-any-order-and-not-bother-with-classifiers-etc Is it true that Thai has no grammar? Can I just put words in any order ...]		* [https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Thai-has-no-grammar-Can-I-just-put-words-in-any-order-and-not-bother-with-classifiers-etc Is it true that Thai has no grammar? Can I just put words in any order ...]


			<span link>Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]] & [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Adverbs-of-Frequency\|Adverbs of Frequency]].</span>
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			==Other Lessons==
	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Tenses\|Tenses]]		* [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Tenses\|Tenses]]
	* [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]		* [[Language/Thai/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]
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	~~== Sources ==~~
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_language Thai Language]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_pronouns Thai Pronouns]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classifier_(linguistics) Classifiers in Linguistics]

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			* [https://www.quora.com/Does-Thai-have-grammatical-gender-If-so-where-is-it-used Does Thai have grammatical gender? If so, where is it used? - Quora]
			* [https://brill.com/view/journals/mnya/23/1/article-p40_40.xml?language=en The Influence of Grammatical Gender on Russian and Thai ...]
			* [https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Thai-has-no-grammar-Can-I-just-put-words-in-any-order-and-not-bother-with-classifiers-etc Is it true that Thai has no grammar? Can I just put words in any order ...]

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<div class="pg_page_title">Thai Grammar - Gender</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/thai Thai] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about the gender rules in Thai. We will look at the different ways to indicate gender in Thai and how to use them correctly. Let's get started! __TOC__

==Rules==
In Thai, gender is indicated by the use of pronouns, nouns, and adjectives. Pronouns are used to refer to people, animals, and objects. Nouns are used to refer to people, animals, and objects. Adjectives are used to describe people, animals, and objects.

The gender of a pronoun, noun, or adjective can be indicated by the use of a prefix. The prefixes used to indicate gender in Thai are ชาย (chai) for male and หญิง (ying) for female.

For example, the pronoun ผม (phom) is used to refer to a male, while the pronoun ดิฉัน (dichan) is used to refer to a female. The noun คน (khon) is used to refer to a male, while the noun ผู้หญิง (phuying) is used to refer to a female. The adjective สวย (suay) is used to describe a male, while the adjective งาม (ngam) is used to describe a female.

It is important to note that some words do not have gender-specific forms. For example, the word อยู่ (yoo) can be used to refer to both males and females.

==Examples==
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! Thai !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
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| ผม || phom || I (male)
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| ดิฉัน || dichan || I (female)
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| คน || khon || He
|-
| ผู้หญิง || phuying || She
|-
| สวย || suay || Handsome
|-
| งาม || ngam || Beautiful
|-
| อยู่ || yoo || To be
|}

==Practice==
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==Quiz==
===Questions===
1. What is the gender prefix for male in Thai?
2. What is the gender prefix for female in Thai?
3. What is the pronoun used to refer to a male in Thai?
4. What is the pronoun used to refer to a female in Thai?
5. What is the noun used to refer to a male in Thai?
6. What is the noun used to refer to a female in Thai?
7. What is the adjective used to describe a male in Thai?
8. What is the adjective used to describe a female in Thai?
9. Is there a word in Thai that can be used to refer to both males and females?

===Answers===
1. ชาย (chai)
2. หญิง (ying)
3. ผม (phom)
4. ดิฉัน (dichan)
5. คน (khon)
6. ผู้หญิง (phuying)
7. สวย (suay)
8. งาม (ngam)
9. Yes, the word อยู่ (yoo) can be used to refer to both males and females.

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