dtawn
at
waeh-laa
at
nai
in
gàwn
before/by/ago
lăng-jàak
after
(nai) rá-wàang
during/whilst
phaai-nai
within
jon-thěung
until
jon-gwàa
until
jon-grà-thâng
until
jàak … thěung
from … to
At
jer gan 10 moong-cháo
Meet me at 10am.
jer gan dtawn 10 moong-cháo
Meet me at 10am.
jer gan waeh-laa 10 moong-cháo
Meet me at 10am.
In
khon maa-thîaao phuu-gèd nai nâa-ráwn
People travel to Phuket in the summer.
nai-à-dèed rao mâi-mee in-ter-ned
In the past, we didn’t have internet.
phûu-yĭng sŭuay thêe-sùd nai wan dtàaeng-ngaan
Women are most beautiful on their wedding day.
rao mâi deùum biia nai waeh-laa tham-ngaan
We don’t drink beer in work time.
before/by/ago
khăo maa-thěung gàwn chăn
He arrived before me.
glàp bâan gàwn hâa thûm
Come home by 11pm.
săwng bpee gàwn khăo yùu grung-thâep
Two years ago he lived in Bangkok.
after
phŏm àap-nám lăng-jàak lâen gee-laa
I shower after playing sport.
rao gin khăwng-waan lăng aa-hăan
We eat dessert after dinner.
lăng-jàak-née rao jà-mâi maa thêe-nêe èek
After this we will not come here again.
during/whilst
phŏm àan năng-sĕuu rá-wàang raw ród-fai maa
I read a book while waiting for the train.
nai-rá-wàang née rao jà-mâi phûud gàp khăo
During this time we won’t speak with him.
rao fang wíd-thá-yú rá-wàang tham-ngaan
We listen to the radio while we work.
chaow-bprà-mong mâi àwk thá-lay nai rá-wàang mee phaa-yú khâo
Fisherman don’t put to sea during a storm.
rá-wàang-nán chăn riian phaa-săa ang-grìd yùu
During that time I was studying English.
within
ngaan née dtâwng sèd phaai-nai săwng wan née
This job must be finished within the next two days.
khăo dtâwng jàai ngern kheuun phaai-nai bpee-née
He must repay the money within the year.
Jane tham-aa-hăan sèd phaai-nai nèung chûua moong
Jane cooked the dinner within an hour.
until
rao dtâwng tham-ngaan jon-thěung man sèd
We must work until it’s done.
khăo dtâng-jai deùum biia jon-gwàa khăo jà mao
He intends to drink beer until he’s drunk.
chăn jà yeuun raw thêe bprà-dtuu jon-thěung waeh-laa daa-raa àwk
I will stand and wait at the door until the star (celebrity) comes out.
from … to
chăn tham-ngaan jàak 9 moong-cháo thěung 5 moong-yen
I work from 9 am to 5 pm.
jàak wan-jan thěung wan-suk khăo yûung mâak
From Monday to Friday he is very busy.
khăo yùu London jàak bpee 2560 thěung 2563
He lived in London from 2017 to 2020.