Referring to Objects

As with English, Thai uses words like the demonstrative pronouns this, that, these, and those to help determine which item you are referring to when talking. In a sentence, they take the place of the subject noun.

นี่
(nêe)
this - refers to something in the space near the speaker

นั่น
(nûn)
that - refers to something away from the speaker; across the room, but not too far away

โน่น
(nôan)
that - refers to something that is even farther away from the speaker; outside, across a field, etc.

Example: If I am speaking about something in my own hand, I would use นี่. If the object is in your hand, and you are across the room from me, I would use นั่น. If it is a farther distance away from both of us, like outside the window, across a field, etc., I would use โน่น .