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Thai in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever ลูคัส and เลนา would say something differently, you do it once as each.
ชื่อนามสกุล มาจาก
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| What is your name? | ||
| What is your name? | ||
| What is your surname? | ||
| What is your surname? | ||
| to come from... | ||
| to come from... | ||
| please... | ||
| please... | ||
Thai often asks basic personal information with short question forms such as , , and . These are very common and natural in conversation.
Use for origin, for example or . Short answers are also natural, such as or .
Use for a polite request. It is more formal than . Useful examples here are and .
ไม่มี ยังไม่มี มีแต่
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| there is no / do not have | ||
| there is no / do not have | ||
| do not have yet | ||
| do not have yet | ||
| there is only... | ||
| there is only... | ||
means “there is no” or “do not have.” For example: .
means “do not have yet.” It suggests that maybe there will be one later, for example .
Use for “there is only…” or “have only…” as in .
คำคุณศัพท์
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| noun + | small room / the room is small | |
| small room / the room is small | ||
| noun + | yellow sofa | |
| yellow sofa | ||
| + | not big | |
| not big | ||
In Thai, adjectives usually follow nouns, for example , , and .
Adjectives can also be predicates. Thai does not need a verb like “is” here: can mean “small room” or “the room is small,” depending on context.
For colours, use after the noun, such as . To negate an adjective, put before it: , .
ลักษณนาม
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| noun + number + | two chairs | |
| two chairs | ||
| noun + number + | one cup | |
| one cup | ||
| noun + number + | one key | |
| one key | ||
Thai often uses a classifier after numbers: , , .
The usual order is noun + number + classifier, such as and .
Short noun phrases are also natural in conversation, especially in requests, for example .
Plural means more than one. Thai nouns do not usually change for the plural; use a number and a classifier.
ใคร พวกเรา ก็ ด้วย ทุก
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| who | ||
| who | ||
| we | ||
| we | ||
| every... | ||
| every... | ||
| / | / | also / too |
| also / too | ||
Use for “who,” as in and .
In this module, learn clearly for “we/us,” as in .
often links or adds emphasis, as in . means “too / also,” and means “every,” for example and .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I come from Germany.
As เลนา
I come from Germany.
As ลูคัส
I don't have a chair yet.
As เลนา
I don't have a chair yet.
As ลูคัส
My room is small.
As เลนา
My room is small.
As ลูคัส
I have one cup.
As เลนา
I have one cup.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As ลูคัส
ผมมาจาก ครับ
I come from Germany.
As เลนา
ฉันมาจาก ค่ะ
I come from Germany.
As ลูคัส
ผมยังไม่มี ครับ
I don't have a chair yet.
As เลนา
ฉันยังไม่มี ค่ะ
I don't have a chair yet.
As ลูคัส
ห้องผม ครับ
My room is small.
As เลนา
ห้องฉัน ค่ะ
My room is small.
As ลูคัส
ผมมีถ้วยหนึ่ง ครับ
I have one cup.
As เลนา
ฉันมีถ้วยหนึ่ง ค่ะ
I have one cup.
As ลูคัส
ตอนกลางคืน ใครมาที่ห้อง ครับ
Who comes to my room at night?
As เลนา
ตอนกลางคืน ใครมาที่ห้อง คะ
Who comes to my room at night?
ชื่อ
What is your name?
ยังไม่มี
There is no table yet.
ห้อง
The room is small / a small room.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
As ลูคัส
ห้องผมครับ
My room is small.
As เลนา
ห้องฉันค่ะ
My room is small.
As ลูคัส
ผมมีถ้วยหนึ่งครับ
I have one cup.
As เลนา
ฉันมีถ้วยหนึ่งค่ะ
I have one cup.
As ลูคัส
ตอนกลางคืน ใครมาที่ห้องครับ
Who comes to my room at night?
As เลนา
ตอนกลางคืน ใครมาที่ห้องคะ
Who comes to my room at night?
ชื่อ
What is your name?
ยังไม่มี
There is no table yet.
ห้อง
The room is small / a small room.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As ลูคัส
I come from Germany.
As เลนา
I come from Germany.
As ลูคัส
I don't have a chair yet.
As เลนา
I don't have a chair yet.
As ลูคัส
My room is small.
As เลนา
My room is small.
As ลูคัส
I have one cup.
As เลนา
I have one cup.
As ลูคัส
Who comes to my room at night?
As เลนา
Who comes to my room at night?
There is no table yet.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As ลูคัส
I come from Germany.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I come from Germany.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I don't have a chair yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I don't have a chair yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
My room is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
My room is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I have one cup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I have one cup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.

Unit complete
