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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.
อากาศ กับ เมื่อวาน
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is raining now. | ||
| It is raining now. | ||
| It is hot today. | ||
| It is hot today. | ||
| + clause | It rained yesterday. | |
| It rained yesterday. | ||
| + adjective | It is not cold today. | |
| It is not cold today. | ||
Thai weather sentences are often very short. means “it rains / it is raining,” and means “the weather is hot.” Thai does not change the verb for tense.
To show past time, Thai usually adds a time word such as . For example, means “Yesterday it rained.” The form of does not change.
Thai also uses short time expressions naturally: , , . The time word shows when.
For negatives, put before the adjective or weather expression: , . Thai does not need a special past verb ending.
กว่า
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is colder here than in Hamburg. | ||
| It is colder here than in Hamburg. | ||
| The sea is bigger than the lake. | ||
| The sea is bigger than the lake. | ||
| Tea is cheaper than coffee. | ||
| Tea is cheaper than coffee. | ||
| This shop has fewer colours. | ||
| This shop has fewer colours. | ||
To compare two things in Thai, put after the adjective: , , .
A simple pattern is: thing A + adjective + + thing B. For example, means “It is colder here than in Hamburg.”
For price, means “cheaper” and means “more expensive.” For quantity or availability, Thai can say = “has fewer / less.”
Keep the order simple. The comparison word comes after the adjective, not before it.
A comparative compares two things. Put after the describing word.
ที่สุด มาก เกินไป
| 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 | ||
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 .
ใส่ พอดี คับ หลวม
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wearing a raincoat today | ||
| wearing a raincoat today | ||
| this one fits | ||
| this one fits | ||
| this one is tight | ||
| this one is tight | ||
| that one is loose | ||
| that one is loose | ||
Use for wearing clothes: , , .
To talk about fit, Thai often uses = “fits / just right,” = “tight,” and = “loose.”
A natural shopping sentence is or . For a clear problem, learners also hear and .
Thai clothes talk is often short and direct: , .
เอา ไม่เอา ต่างกัน แต่
| 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 | ||
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 .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I was wet yesterday.
As เลนา
I was wet yesterday.
As ลูคัส
This one suits me better.
As เลนา
This one suits me better.
As ลูคัส
Yellow is too bright for me.
As เลนา
Yellow is too bright for me.
As ลูคัส
This one fits me.
As เลนา
This one fits me.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As ลูคัส
เมื่อวานผม ครับ
I was wet yesterday.
As เลนา
เมื่อวานฉัน ค่ะ
I was wet yesterday.
As ลูคัส
อันนี้เข้ากับผมมาก ครับ
This one suits me better.
As เลนา
อันนี้เข้ากับฉันมาก ค่ะ
This one suits me better.
As ลูคัส
สีเหลืองสด สำหรับผมครับ
Yellow is too bright for me.
As เลนา
สีเหลืองสด สำหรับฉันค่ะ
Yellow is too bright for me.
As ลูคัส
ตัวนี้พอดีกับผม
This one fits me.
As เลนา
ตัวนี้พอดีกับฉัน
This one fits me.
As ลูคัส
ผมเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
As เลนา
ฉันเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
ตอนนี้
It is raining now.
ที่นี่หนาว ฮัมบูร์ก
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
ชอบหน้าร้อน
I like summer best.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
As ลูคัส
สีเหลืองสดสำหรับผมครับ
Yellow is too bright for me.
As เลนา
สีเหลืองสดสำหรับฉันค่ะ
Yellow is too bright for me.
As ลูคัส
ตัวนี้พอดีกับผม
This one fits me.
As เลนา
ตัวนี้พอดีกับฉัน
This one fits me.
As ลูคัส
ผมเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
As เลนา
ฉันเอาตัวนี้
I’ll take this one.
ตอนนี้
It is raining now.
ที่นี่หนาวฮัมบูร์ก
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
ชอบหน้าร้อน
I like summer best.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As ลูคัส
I was wet yesterday.
As เลนา
I was wet yesterday.
As ลูคัส
This one suits me better.
As เลนา
This one suits me better.
As ลูคัส
Yellow is too bright for me.
As เลนา
Yellow is too bright for me.
As ลูคัส
This one fits me.
As เลนา
This one fits me.
As ลูคัส
I’ll take this one.
As เลนา
I’ll take this one.
It is raining now.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As ลูคัส
I was wet yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I was wet yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
This one suits me better.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
This one suits me better.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
Yellow is too bright for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
Yellow is too bright for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
This one fits me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
This one fits me.
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
