Classifiers are the words used to count objects. In Thai, you cannot count a noun, e.g. ‘I have five dogs’,  Instead you have to use a classifier.

“an” is general classifier (you can use it for small objects in case you cannot remember the right classifier) 

Exercise 1

pûu-yĭng 5 kon                                   5 ladies.

hông-níi mii pûu-yĭng 5 kon                  This room has 5 ladies.

pêuan kon thai 5 kon                           5 Thai friends.

pŏm mii pêuan 2 kon                           I have 2 friends.      

yaa 2 mét                                          2 tablets of pills.

chăn gin yaa 2 mét                              I take 2 tablets of pill.

rót 3 kan                                           3 cars.

bâan nîi mii rót 3 kan                           This house has 3 cars.

beer 2 kùuat                                      2 bottles of beer.

pŏm aao beer 2 kùuat                          I want 2 bottles of beer.

grà-băo 1 bai                                      ……………………………………

chăn mii grà-băo 1 bai                         ……………………………………

dòk-máai 3 dòrk                                  ……………………………………

mâe séu dòk-máai 3 dòk                      ……………………………………

rong-tháo 2 kûu láe tŭng-tháo 3 kûu       ………………………………

Jim mii rong-tháo 2 kûu láe tŭng-tháo 3 kûu…………………………

gâo-îi lăai dtua                                    ……………………………………

hông nîi mii gâo-îi lăai dtua                 ……………………………………

Classifiers should not be omitted when we use the following adjectives