This is the 425th most frequent Thai word.
a
The Thai word "a" (อ) is a vowel sound in the Thai alphabet and represents the short "a" sound, as in "a" in "father."
Here, 'แอปเปิล' means 'apple', and 'หนึ่งผล' translates to 'one (piece of)'. The word 'a' indicates a singular, non-specific item.
ฉันกินแอปเปิลหนึ่งผล
I eat an apple
In Thai, 'บ้านหลังหนึ่ง' implies 'a house' with 'หลังหนึ่ง' indicating an individual house. 'A' marks a single, unspecified item.
มีบ้านหลังหนึ่งอยู่บนภูเขา
There is a house on the mountain
Although the article 'a' is not directly translated in Thai, the phrase 'เป็นคน' can convey the meaning of 'a person' where 'a' generalizes the noun.