นี่

nêe

Meanings

1NounA1

this (near the speaker)

used to refer to something or someone close to the speaker; can function before a noun

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
This is my book.
2NounA1

this; this one (pronoun)

a thing, person, or idea that is close to the speaker or has just been mentioned

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
This is my book.
3NounB1

here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)

used to draw attention or introduce something, often in conversation

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
Hey, listen to me first.