Questions & Answers about นี่ หนึ่ง ร้อย บาท ครับ
Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
In Thai, when handing money to someone or stating an amount like "Here is 100 Baht" or "This is 100 Baht," you can just say นี่ (this) followed by the amount. You don't need to add a "to be" verb like เป็น or คือ.
The lesson mentioned using เอ็ด for the number 1. Why does this sentence use หนึ่ง instead?
The special word เอ็ด is only used when the digit "1" is at the very end of a compound number greater than ten, like 11, 21, or 51. Because the "1" here is at the beginning of the number "100" (one hundred), you use the regular word หนึ่ง.
Do I always need to say หนึ่ง before ร้อย, or can I just say ร้อย like we say "a hundred"?
It's best to say หนึ่งร้อย (one hundred) to be clear and polite. In very fast or casual street Thai, you might hear people drop the one and just say ร้อยบาท, but learning to say หนึ่งร้อย is the correct standard.
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