The most, very, and too much
Thai uses for “the most / the -est”: , .
Use after an adjective or similar word to mean “very”: , .
Use after an adjective to mean “too ...”: , . This often shows a problem.
So the main patterns are: adjective + , adjective + , adjective + .
A superlative gives the greatest degree in a group. Thai uses .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| like summer best | ||
| like summer best | ||
| very cold today | ||
| very cold today | ||
| this one is too small | ||
| this one is too small | ||
| the last one | ||
| the last one | ||
ชอบหน้าร้อนที่สุดI like summer best.
วันนี้อากาศร้อนมากThe weather is very hot today.
แจ็กเก็ตตัวนี้เล็กเกินไปThis jacket is too small.
กระเป๋าใบนี้ใหญ่ที่สุดThis bag is the biggest.
สีเหลืองสดเกินไปสำหรับผมครับYellow is too bright for me.
สีเหลืองสดเกินไปสำหรับฉันค่ะYellow is too bright for me.
เค้กร้านนี้อร่อยมากThe cake in this shop is very delicious.
รองเท้าคู่นี้แพงเกินไปThese shoes are too expensive.
ตัวนี้พอดีที่สุดสำหรับผมครับThis one fits me best.
ตัวนี้พอดีที่สุดสำหรับฉันค่ะThis one fits me best.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
I like summer best.
The weather is very hot today.
This jacket is too small.
This bag is the biggest.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ชอบหน้าร้อน
I like summer best.
วันนี้อากาศร้อน
The weather is very hot today.
แจ็กเก็ตตัวนี้เล็ก
This jacket is too small.
กระเป๋าใบนี้ใหญ่
This bag is the biggest.
สีเหลืองสด สำหรับผมครับ
Yellow is too bright for me.
สีเหลืองสด สำหรับฉันค่ะ
Yellow is too bright for me.
เค้กร้านนี้อร่อย
The cake in this shop is very delicious.
รองเท้าคู่นี้แพง
These shoes are too expensive.
ตัวนี้พอดี สำหรับผมครับ
This one fits me best.
ตัวนี้พอดี สำหรับฉันค่ะ
This one fits me best.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
แจ็กเก็ตตัวนี้เล็ก
This jacket is too small.
กระเป๋าใบนี้ใหญ่
This bag is the biggest.
สีเหลืองสดสำหรับผมครับ
Yellow is too bright for me.
สีเหลืองสดสำหรับฉันค่ะ
Yellow is too bright for me.
เค้กร้านนี้อร่อย
The cake in this shop is very delicious.
รองเท้าคู่นี้แพง
These shoes are too expensive.
ตัวนี้พอดีสำหรับผมครับ
This one fits me best.
ตัวนี้พอดีสำหรับฉันค่ะ
This one fits me best.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I like summer best.
The weather is very hot today.
This jacket is too small.
This bag is the biggest.
Yellow is too bright for me.
Yellow is too bright for me.
The cake in this shop is very delicious.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I like summer best.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I like summer best.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The weather is very hot today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The weather is very hot today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
This jacket is too small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
This jacket is too small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
This bag is the biggest.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
This bag is the biggest.
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
