Choosing things and saying they differ
In shops, means “take / want this one,” and means “don’t want.” These are very common spoken Thai forms.
Use to say two things are different: = “These two are different.” You can add what is different: , .
Use to contrast two ideas: , .
A natural shopping line is or .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| / | take this one, not that one | |
| take this one, not that one | ||
| these two colours are different | ||
| these two colours are different | ||
| warm but expensive | ||
| warm but expensive | ||
| nice but tight | ||
| nice but tight | ||
เอาตัวนี้ ไม่เอาตัวนั้นI’ll take this one, not that one.
สองตัวนี้ต่างกันThese two are different.
สีสวยแต่แพงThe colour is nice but expensive.
อุ่นแต่ฝนเข้าIt is warm but rain gets in.
ราคาต่างกันสิบบาทThe prices are different by ten baht.
สองร้านนี้คล้ายกันแต่ไม่เหมือนกันThese two shops are similar but not the same.
ผมเอาตัวนี้ครับI’ll take this one.
ฉันเอาตัวนี้ค่ะI’ll take this one.
ไม่เอาหมวก แต่เอาแจ็กเก็ตครับI don’t want the hat, but I’ll take the jacket.
ไม่เอาหมวก แต่เอาแจ็กเก็ตค่ะI don’t want the hat, but I’ll take the jacket.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
I’ll take this one, not that one.
These two are different.
The colour is nice but expensive.
It is warm but rain gets in.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
เอาตัวนี้ ไม่เอา
I’ll take this one, not that one.
สองตัวนี้
These two are different.
สีสวย แพง
The colour is nice but expensive.
อุ่น ฝนเข้า
It is warm but rain gets in.
ราคา สิบบาท
The prices are different by ten baht.
สองร้านนี้คล้ายกัน ไม่เหมือนกัน
These two shops are similar but not the same.
ผมเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
ฉันเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
ไม่เอาหมวก แต่เอาแจ็กเก็ต
I don’t want the hat, but I’ll take the jacket.
ไม่เอาหมวก แต่เอาแจ็กเก็ต
I don’t want the hat, but I’ll take the jacket.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
สีสวยแพง
The colour is nice but expensive.
อุ่นฝนเข้า
It is warm but rain gets in.
ราคาสิบบาท
The prices are different by ten baht.
สองร้านนี้คล้ายกันไม่เหมือนกัน
These two shops are similar but not the same.
ผมเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
ฉันเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
ไม่เอาหมวก แต่เอาแจ็กเก็ต
I don’t want the hat, but I’ll take the jacket.
ไม่เอาหมวก แต่เอาแจ็กเก็ต
I don’t want the hat, but I’ll take the jacket.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I’ll take this one, not that one.
These two are different.
The colour is nice but expensive.
It is warm but rain gets in.
The prices are different by ten baht.
These two shops are similar but not the same.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I’ll take this one, not that one.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I’ll take this one, not that one.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
These two are different.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
These two are different.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The colour is nice but expensive.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The colour is nice but expensive.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
It is warm but rain gets in.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
It is warm but rain gets in.
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
