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Asking for Information

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Unlock the ability to ask questions and gather information naturally in Thai.

  • Identify essential question particles for inquiries.
  • Construct simple information-seeking questions.
  • Apply the in-situ word order rule correctly.
Master the art of the Thai inquiry.

Was du lernen wirst

Using question words like 'arai', 'tee-nai', and 'mai' to form inquiries. Mastering the art of the Thai question.

  • Die thailändische Fragepartikel (ไหม)
    Simply place mai at the end of your sentence to turn any statement into a yes/no question.
  • Thailändische Fragewörter
    In Thai, keep your sentence structure normal and just replace the missing information with the question word.
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    Simply place the particle ไหม at the end of any statement to turn it into a question.
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    In Thai, keep the question word exactly where the answer would be in a normal sentence.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Formulate simple yes/no questions using the particle 'mai'.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Identify and use question words like 'arai', 'tee-nai', and 'krai' in sentences.

Wichtige Beispiele (8)

1

คุณหิวไหม

Are you hungry?

Die thailändische Fragepartikel (ไหม)
2

ไปไหม

Are you going?

Die thailändische Fragepartikel (ไหม)
3

คุณกินอะไร

What are you eating?

Thailändische Fragewörter
4

ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน

Where is the bathroom?

Thailändische Fragewörter
5

Are you hungry?

Are you hungry?

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6

Do you want to go out?

Do you want to go out?

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7

คุณชื่ออะไร

What is your name?

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8

คุณไปที่ไหน

Where are you going?

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Tipps & Tricks (4)

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Tone matters

High tone for ไหม (question), low tone for ไม่ (no).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die thailändische Fragepartikel (ไหม)
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Tone matters

Krai (who) has a different tone than kai (egg). Watch your pitch!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Thailändische Fragewörter
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The Tone Matters

Although Thai is a tonal language, you should still raise your pitch at the end of the sentence for questions, just like in English.
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Don't Overthink

Just treat the question word like a normal noun.
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Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

อะไร (arai) what ที่ไหน (tee-nai) where ใคร (krai) who ไหม (mai) question particle ไป (pai) to go

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Market

Review Summary

  • Statement + ไหม?
  • Subject + Verb + Question Word

Häufige Fehler

Thai keeps the word order consistent. Don't move the question word to the front!

Wrong: ใครคุณคือ? (Who are you?)
Richtig: คุณคือใคร? (You are who?)

Question particles like 'mai' almost always come at the very end of the sentence.

Wrong: ไหมคุณกินข้าว? (Do you eat rice?)
Richtig: คุณกินข้าวไหม? (You eat rice [particle]?)

Don't mix a specific question word (where) with a yes/no particle (mai) in the same sentence.

Wrong: คุณไปที่ไหนไหม? (Where are you going?)
Richtig: คุณไปที่ไหน? (You go where?)

Next Steps

You are doing great! Keep practicing these patterns and they will become second nature.

Listen to a Thai podcast and try to identify the question particles.

Continue to: Negation and Affirmation

Schnelle Übung (7)

Fill in the blank

คุณชอบดูหนัง___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไหม
Use ไหม to create a yes/no question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die thailändische Fragepartikel (ไหม)

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

Khun chue ___? (What is your name?)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: arai
We use arai to ask 'what'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Thailändische Fragewörter

Fill in the blank

Khun pai ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: thii-nai
You are asking about a location, so use 'where' (thii-nai).

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Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct question:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khun chue arai?
Question words stay at the end or in the answer slot.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct question:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไปเที่ยวไหม
The particle ไหม indicates a question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die thailändische Fragepartikel (ไหม)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khun pai tee-nai?
Thai keeps the subject-verb-object structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Thailändische Fragewörter

Fill in the blank to make it a question.

คุณชอบดูหนัง___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไหม
ไหม is the particle used for yes/no questions.

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Score: /7

Häufige Fragen (6)

No, it is strictly for yes/no questions. Use words like arai (what) for other types.
Yes, you can attach it to any verb like kin (eat) or pai (go).
No, never. Always keep it where the missing information belongs.
Just point and say nii kue arai? (What is this?).
Nope! Keep the sentence exactly as it is for a statement, then just add ไหม.
Thai grammar is 'in-situ', meaning the word stays where the answer would be.
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