A2 Basic Verbs 1 min read سهل

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To say you don't like something in Thai, simply place the negative particle 'mai' before the verb 'chob'.

  • Place 'mai' before the verb: 'mai chob' (don't like).
  • The subject comes first: 'Phom mai chob' (I don't like).
  • Add a polite particle at the end: 'Phom mai chob krap'.
Subject + ไม่ (mai) + ชอบ (chob) + Object

Negation Table

Subject Negation Verb Object
Phom
mai
chob
a-han
Chan
mai
chob
nang-sue
Khao
mai
chob
pleng

Meanings

The phrase 'mai chob' is the standard way to express a lack of preference or dislike for an object, activity, or person.

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Dislike

Expressing a personal preference against something.

“ฉันไม่ชอบอากาศร้อน”

“เขาไม่ชอบดูหนัง”

Reference Table

Reference table for Dislike 'Mai-chob'
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subject + chob
Phom chob
Negative
Subject + mai chob
Phom mai chob
Question
Subject + chob + mai?
Khun chob mai?
Polite
Subject + mai chob + particle
Phom mai chob krap

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ

ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ (General)

محايد
ฉันไม่ชอบ

ฉันไม่ชอบ (General)

غير رسمي
ไม่ชอบ

ไม่ชอบ (General)

عامية
ไม่โดน

ไม่โดน (General)

Negation Flow

Chob (Like)

Negative

  • Mai chob Don't like

أمثلة حسب المستوى

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ฉันไม่ชอบ

I don't like.

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ผมไม่ชอบกินผัก

I don't like eating vegetables.

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เขาไม่ชอบไปเที่ยวคนเดียว

He doesn't like traveling alone.

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ฉันไม่ค่อยชอบบรรยากาศที่นี่เท่าไหร่

I don't really like the atmosphere here much.

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ดูเหมือนเขาจะไม่ชอบข้อเสนอนี้

It seems he doesn't like this proposal.

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ถึงแม้จะพยายามแล้ว แต่ก็ยังไม่ชอบอยู่ดี

Even though I tried, I still don't like it.

سهل الخلط

Dislike 'Mai-chob' مقابل Mai chob vs Mai ao

Both start with 'mai'.

أخطاء شائعة

chob mai

mai chob

Negation particle must precede the verb.

mai chob krap

mai chob krap

Correct, but ensure tone is flat.

mai chob a-han

mai chob a-han

Grammatically correct but contextually blunt.

mai chob

mai khoi chob

Too direct for formal settings.

أنماط الجُمل

Phom ___ chob ___.

Real World Usage

Restaurant constant

Mai chob phak

💡

Softening

Add 'khoi' to be polite.

Smart Tips

Use 'mai khoi chob'.

Mai chob. Mai khoi chob.

النطق

mai (low)

Mai

Low tone, short vowel.

Flat

Mai chob

Statement of fact

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Mai is like 'my' (my dislike).

ربط بصري

Imagine a 'my' sign over a heart that is broken.

Rhyme

Don't like the job? Just say mai chob.

Story

A man goes to a shop. He sees a hat. He says 'mai chob' and walks away.

Word Web

maichobmai chobmai aomai chaimai pen rai

تحدٍّ

Say 3 things you don't like in Thai out loud.

ملاحظات ثقافية

Thais often avoid saying 'mai chob' directly to save face.

Tai language root.

بدايات محادثة

Khun chob a-han thai mai?

مواضيع للكتابة اليومية

Write 3 things you don't like.

أخطاء شائعة

Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mai
Mai is the negator.

Score: /1

تمارين تطبيقية

1 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mai
Mai is the negator.

Score: /1

الأسئلة الشائعة (1)

Yes, but it is very direct.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

No me gusta

Spanish uses object pronouns.

French moderate

Je n'aime pas

Thai uses one.

German low

Ich mag es nicht

Word order.

Japanese moderate

Suki ja nai

Japanese negator is suffixal.

Arabic high

la uhibbu

Arabic conjugates.

Chinese high

bu xi huan

Tones.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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