วันนี้

wan-níi

Meanings

1AdverbA1

today (time of speech)

on this day; today (used as a time expression in a sentence)

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
The weather is very good today.
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วันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnไม่ว่างmâi-wâang
I am not free today.
วันนี้wan-níiคุณkunอยากyàakกินginอะไรà-raiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetไหมmǎi
Is there anything special you want to eat today?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnป่วยbpùuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันนี้wan-níiรู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Yesterday I was sick, but I feel better today.
2NounA1

today; this day

the present day; this day (used as a time noun/expression)

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วันจันทร์wan-janวันจันทร์wan-janMonday
Today is Monday.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpวันนี้wan-níi
I like today.
วันนี้wan-níiคือkʉʉวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Today is my birthday.
การบ้านgaan-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngวันนี้wan-níiเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Today's homework is a lot.
3AdverbB1

nowadays; at present

at the present time, especially in contrast with the past; not necessarily restricted to the current day

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เกมในมือถือgaym nai meu tĕuเกมในมือถือgaym nai meu tĕumobile gameกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole day
Kids these days play games on their mobile phones all day.
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เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiวันนี้wan-níiก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปไกลbpai-glaiจนjonเราraoตามdtaamแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tan
Technology nowadays has advanced so far that we can barely keep up.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnในnaiตลาดงานdtà-làat-ngaanวันนี้wan-níiสูงsǔungมากmâakเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
The competition in the job market these days is very high, so we must constantly improve ourselves.
ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komวันนี้wan-níiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngไปbpaiจากjàakคนรุ่นก่อนkon-rûn-gɔ̀ɔnอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The values of society these days have changed noticeably from the previous generation.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

wan

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysdayPart 1
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นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)this (near speaker)Part 2
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níitoday (time of speech)today (time of speech)Word

Related Words

1today (time of speech)

2today; this day

3nowadays; at present