A2 · Elemental Capítulo 19

Comparisons and Superlatives

4 Reglas totales
35 ejemplos
1 min
Reglas en este capítulo Práctica rápida

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of measuring, ranking, and describing differences between things in Thai with confidence.

  • Construct sentences comparing two items using 'kwa'.
  • Identify the highest degree of quality using 'tee-sud'.
  • Formulate comparisons of equality and inequality.
Compare, contrast, and conquer Thai descriptions.

Lo que aprenderás

How to say 'more than' and 'the most' in Thai. Comparing objects and people effectively.

Learning Objectives

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

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    By the end you will be able to: Compare two products at a market using 'kwa' and 'tao-kan'.

Ejemplos clave (8)

1

กาแฟร้านนี้อร่อยกว่าร้านนั้น

This coffee shop is better than that one.

Comparativos en tailandés: Usar 'kwa' (más que)
2

โทรศัพท์ฉันใหม่กว่าของคุณ

My phone is newer than yours.

Comparativos en tailandés: Usar 'kwa' (más que)
3

This Pad Thai is the most delicious.

This Pad Thai is the best.

La regla del superlativo: Cómo decir 'Lo más' (tee-sud)
4

Today is the hottest day!

It's super hot today!

La regla del superlativo: Cómo decir 'Lo más' (tee-sud)
5

ราคาเท่ากัน

The prices are the same.

Comparaciones de igualdad en tailandés (tao-kan)
6

สวยเท่ากัน

They are equally beautiful.

Comparaciones de igualdad en tailandés (tao-kan)
7

กาแฟไม่หวานเท่าชา

The coffee is not as sweet as the tea.

Comparaciones negativas en tailandés
8

หนังเรื่องนี้ไม่สนุกเท่าภาคแรก

This movie is not as fun as the first one.

Comparaciones negativas en tailandés

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Keep it simple

Thai adjectives don't change form. Don't add 'more' or 'er'. Just add 'kwa'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparativos en tailandés: Usar 'kwa' (más que)
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Keep it flowing

Don't pause between the adjective and tee-sud. Say it like one block.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: La regla del superlativo: Cómo decir 'Lo más' (tee-sud)
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the grammar; just place the trait between the subjects and add tao-kan at the end.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparaciones de igualdad en tailandés (tao-kan)
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Context is key

You can omit the second object if the context is already understood by the listener.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparaciones negativas en tailandés

Vocabulario clave (6)

กว่า more than ที่สุด the most เท่ากัน the same as ไม่เท่า not equal แพง expensive สวย beautiful

Real-World Preview

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Shopping for T-shirts

Review Summary

  • Subject + Adjective + กว่า + Object
  • Subject + Adjective + ที่สุด
  • Subject 1 + กับ + Subject 2 + เท่ากัน
  • Subject 1 + Adjective + ไม่เท่า + Subject 2

Errores comunes

In Thai, the comparative particle 'kwa' must follow the adjective, not precede it.

Wrong: ตัวนี้กว่าตัวนั้นใหญ่
Correcto: ตัวนี้ใหญ่กว่าตัวนั้น

The superlative 'tee-sud' always comes after the adjective, never before it.

Wrong: ที่สุดสวย
Correcto: สวยที่สุด

When comparing inequality, use 'mai...tao' directly with the comparison target.

Wrong: ไม่เท่ากันกับอันนั้น
Correcto: ไม่เท่ากับอันนั้น

Next Steps

You have mastered comparisons! Keep practicing these structures in your daily conversations.

Compare items in your room aloud

Continue to: Advanced Classifiers

Práctica rápida (10)

Fill in the blank with the correct superlative form.

This movie is the best! = Movie nee dee ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tee-sud
To say 'the best', you add tee-sud after the adjective dee.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: La regla del superlativo: Cómo decir 'Lo más' (tee-sud)

Fill in the blank with the correct structure.

This book is ___ (interesting) than that one.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: na-son-jai kwa
To compare two things, we use the adjective + kwa.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparativos en tailandés: Usar 'kwa' (más que)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: รองเท้าสวยเท่ากัน
The adjective comes before tao-kan.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparaciones de igualdad en tailandés (tao-kan)

Find and fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

He is more tall kwa me.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He is tall kwa me.
In Thai, 'tall' (soong) already carries the meaning; don't add 'more'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparativos en tailandés: Usar 'kwa' (más que)

Fill in the blank

อากาศวันนี้ ___ เท่าเมื่อวาน (The weather today is not as cold as yesterday).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไม่หนาวเท่า
To make a negative comparison, you need the 'not as' structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparaciones negativas en tailandés

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pad Thai a-roi tee-sud.
The structure is [Noun] + [Adjective] + [tee-sud].

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: La regla del superlativo: Cómo decir 'Lo más' (tee-sud)

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

มันราคามากกว่าเท่ากัน

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: มันราคาเท่ากัน
Don't use 'more' with 'equal'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparaciones de igualdad en tailandés (tao-kan)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: อาหารนี้ไม่เผ็ดเท่าอาหารนั้น
The 'เท่า' must follow the adjective directly to complete the comparison.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparaciones negativas en tailandés

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Thai food is spicy kwa Japanese food.
Kwa is required to make a direct comparison.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparativos en tailandés: Usar 'kwa' (más que)

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

Wan nee suay tee-sud!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Wan nee suay tee-sud!
The order is correct, but ensure the adjective comes before the superlative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: La regla del superlativo: Cómo decir 'Lo más' (tee-sud)

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Kwa is a particle that adds the comparative meaning of 'more than' to an adjective.
No, Thai adjectives are invariant. Just keep the base word and add kwa.
It is the Thai way of saying 'the most' or '-est'. It turns an adjective into a superlative.
Always after the adjective. For example: suay (beautiful) becomes suay tee-sud (most beautiful).
It translates roughly to 'equal to each other'. tao means equal, and kan is a reciprocal marker.
Yes, you can say 'We are the same age' as rao a-yu tao-kan.
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