Having things and saying what something is
Thai uses for both 'there is/are' and 'have'. So means 'There is a café here', and means 'Do you have a key?'
The negative of is . For negative identity, Thai uses . So means 'It is not my cat.'
For pointing, means 'this' and means 'that'. They often come after the noun: , .
Keep these meanings separate: = there is not / do not have; = is not.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| there is / there are | ||
| there is / there are | ||
| have | ||
| have | ||
| do not have / there is not | ||
| do not have / there is not | ||
| is not | ||
| is not | ||
| / | / | this / that |
| this / that | ||
ที่นี่มีคาเฟ่There is a café here.
ผมไม่มีกุญแจครับI do not have a key.
ฉันไม่มีกุญแจค่ะI do not have a key.
เสือไม่ใช่แมวของฉันSuea is not my cat.
กุญแจนี้ใช่ไหมIs it this key?
คาเฟ่อยู่นั่นThe café is over there.
ที่นี่ไม่มีกุญแจThere is no key here.
นี่ไม่ใช่ของผมครับThis is not mine.
นี่ไม่ใช่ของฉันค่ะThis is not mine.
บ้านนี้เป็นของคุณยายสมพรThis house belongs to Grandma Somporn.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
There is a café here.
I do not have a key.
I do not have a key.
Suea is not my cat.
Is it this key?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ที่นี่ คาเฟ่
There is a café here.
ผม ครับ
I do not have a key.
ฉัน ค่ะ
I do not have a key.
เสือ แมวของฉัน
Suea is not my cat.
กุญแจ ใช่ไหม
Is it this key?
คาเฟ่อยู่
The café is over there.
ที่นี่ กุญแจ
There is no key here.
นี่ไม่ใช่ของ ครับ
This is not mine.
นี่ไม่ใช่ของ ค่ะ
This is not mine.
บ้าน เป็นของคุณยายสมพร
This house belongs to Grandma Somporn.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
เสือแมวของฉัน
Suea is not my cat.
กุญแจใช่ไหม
Is it this key?
คาเฟ่อยู่
The café is over there.
ที่นี่กุญแจ
There is no key here.
นี่ไม่ใช่ของครับ
This is not mine.
นี่ไม่ใช่ของค่ะ
This is not mine.
บ้านเป็นของคุณยายสมพร
This house belongs to Grandma Somporn.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There is a café here.
I do not have a key.
I do not have a key.
Suea is not my cat.
Is it this key?
The café is over there.
There is no key here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There is a café here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
There is a café here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I do not have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I do not have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Suea is not my cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Suea is not my cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Is it this key?
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Is it this key?
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
