Plugging iPhone X earphones into MacBook

Hi

im getting a MacBook Pro. In the specs there is a headphone port and 2 thunderbolt ports. Can my iPhone X earphones be plugged into the thunderbolt ports so I can listen to lectures. The earphones that come with new iPhones are now with lightening and not the normal headphone bit. Can they be plugged into the thunderbolt ports or do I need an adapter??

i spoke to someone at Apple and she says they go into the thunderbolt port but I’m not so sure they do.

please help