2. Pronouns and address สรรพนามและคำเรียกขาน
9 grammar points (TG016–TG024) · 6 beginner · 2 intermediate · 1 advanced
Thai has many words for “I” and “you”, and often drops them altogether. Kinship terms, names and titles are used as pronouns depending on who you are talking to.
| ID | Grammar point | Meaning | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| TG016 | Personal pronouns | Pronouns vary by gender, politeness and relationship | Beginner |
| TG017 | Dropping pronouns | Subjects/objects are dropped when clear from context | Beginner |
| TG018 | Kinship terms as pronouns | Address people (even strangers) with kin terms | Beginner |
| TG019 | Names/nicknames as pronouns | Use own or listener’s name instead of I/you | Beginner |
| TG020 | กัน (each other / together) | Reciprocal or joint action | Beginner |
| TG021 | ด้วยกัน | “Together” | Beginner |
| TG022 | Titles as pronouns | Address teachers, doctors etc. by role | Intermediate |
| TG023 | ตัวเอง / เอง (reflexive) | “Oneself”; emphatic “myself” | Intermediate |
| TG024 | Register and royal/formal vocabulary | Different verbs/pronouns by register (common, polite, formal, royal, monk) | Advanced |