Thai · 12 September 2026 · Prepositions of Place and Time
ที่
tîi
at / in / on
preposition
The most fundamental locative preposition in Thai, used to pinpoint a specific, exact location or point in space where an object rests or an action occurs. It can also function contextually to denote a specific point in time.
In a sentence
ตอนนี้ฉันนั่งรอเธออยู่ที่ร้านกาแฟหัวมุมถนนนะ รีบมาล่ะแดดเริ่มร้อนแล้ว
dtɔɔn-níi chǎn nâng rɔɔ təə yùu tîi ráan-gaa-fɛɛ hǔua-mum tà-nǒn ná rîip maa lâ dɛ̀ɛt rə̂əm rɔ́ɔn lɛ́ɛo
Right now I'm sitting and waiting for you at the cafe on the street corner; hurry up, the sun is starting to get hot.