Jingjok
How to say late (for something); late morning
in Thai
สาย
sǎai
late (for something); late morning · late in the morning (about 9–11)
sǎai rising
Two jobs: มาสาย 'arrive late', ตื่นสาย 'wake up late'; and the time of day after early morning, ตอนสาย 'mid-morning'.
- Part of speech
- adj
- Remember it
- SIGH... late again this morning.
In a sentence
- ขอโทษที่มาสายkǎaw-tôot tîi maa sǎaiSorry I'm late.
- ตื่นสายdtùuen sǎaito sleep in, wake up late
From the same situation: Time and days
- โมงo'clock (daytime hours)
- กี่โมงwhat time?
- ตอนนี้now
- เช้าmorning
- เที่ยงnoon
- บ่ายafternoon
- เย็นevening, late afternoon
- ทุ่มo'clock (7–11 pm)
All 63 words and phrases in “Time and days” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches สาย with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Tell the time the Thai way, make and keep appointments, and find out when places open and close.
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