Polite requests and negative commands
Soft commands in Thai often use . This sounds polite and natural in daily speech, for example .
For negative commands, use . For example, means do not go near the printer.
Thai often drops the subject in commands. The listener is clear from the situation.
These short command forms are common and very practical with animals, children, friends, and coworkers.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| please do ... | ||
| please do ... | ||
| please give ... | ||
| please give ... | ||
| don’t ... | ||
| don’t ... | ||
| come here | ||
| come here | ||
ช่วยใส่กลับในกระเป๋าหน่อยPlease put him back in the bag.
เสือ อย่าไปใกล้ เครื่องพิมพ์Suea, don't go near the printer.
ช่วยเขียนข้อความหน่อยครับPlease write a message.
ช่วยเขียนข้อความหน่อยค่ะPlease write a message.
ขอกระดาษกับปากกาหน่อยPaper and a pen, please.
เสือ มานี่Suea, come here.
อย่า ขึ้นคอมพิวเตอร์Don’t get on the computer.
ช่วยอยู่ห่างหน่อยครับPlease keep your distance.
ช่วยอยู่ห่างหน่อยค่ะPlease keep your distance.
อย่า นอนตอนทำงานDon't sleep at work.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Please put him back in the bag.
Suea, don't go near the printer.
Please write a message.
Please write a message.
Paper and a pen, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ช่วยใส่กลับในกระเป๋า
Please put him back in the bag.
เสือ เครื่องพิมพ์
Suea, don't go near the printer.
ช่วยเขียนข้อความ ครับ
Please write a message.
ช่วยเขียนข้อความ ค่ะ
Please write a message.
ขอกระดาษกับปากกา
Paper and a pen, please.
เสือ
Suea, come here.
ขึ้นคอมพิวเตอร์
Don’t get on the computer.
ช่วยอยู่ห่าง ครับ
Please keep your distance.
ช่วยอยู่ห่าง ค่ะ
Please keep your distance.
นอนตอนทำงาน
Don't sleep at work.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ช่วยเขียนข้อความครับ
Please write a message.
ช่วยเขียนข้อความค่ะ
Please write a message.
ขอกระดาษกับปากกา
Paper and a pen, please.
เสือ
Suea, come here.
ขึ้นคอมพิวเตอร์
Don’t get on the computer.
ช่วยอยู่ห่างครับ
Please keep your distance.
ช่วยอยู่ห่างค่ะ
Please keep your distance.
นอนตอนทำงาน
Don't sleep at work.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Please put him back in the bag.
Suea, don't go near the printer.
Please write a message.
Please write a message.
Paper and a pen, please.
Suea, come here.
Don’t get on the computer.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Please put him back in the bag.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Please put him back in the bag.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Suea, don't go near the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Suea, don't go near the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Please write a message.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Please write a message.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Paper and a pen, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Paper and a pen, please.
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
