Breakdown of เลิก สี่ ทุ่ม ครึ่ง ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
สี่
four
ครึ่ง
half
เลิก
to finish
ทุ่ม
o'clock (evening)
Questions & Answers about เลิก สี่ ทุ่ม ครึ่ง ค่ะ
Why does this sentence use สี่ (four) to mean 10 PM?
In Thai, the evening hours from 7 PM to 11 PM use a special word: ทุ่ม. You count from one to five for these hours. Since 7 PM is one ทุ่ม (one hour after 6 PM), 10 PM is four ทุ่ม, which is why we say สี่ ทุ่ม.
Where is the word for 'I' in this sentence?
How does ครึ่ง work for saying 'thirty'?
ครึ่ง means 'half' and is placed directly after the time word (ทุ่ม). It is the most natural way to say 'half past' the hour in everyday spoken Thai, just like in English.
Can I use เลิก when I finish eating my dinner?
No, เลิก is specifically used for finishing a scheduled event like work or a class, ending a gathering, or quitting a habit. For finishing a physical action or a meal, you would use a different word, like เสร็จ.
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