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Negation and Affirmation

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How to say 'no' and 'not' using 'mai' and 'mai chai'. Building negative responses in conversation.

نکات و ترفندها (4)

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Tone Matters

Ensure you use the falling tone for 'ไม่'. A wrong tone can change the meaning.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Mai'
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Listen for the tone

Mai (low) Chai (falling). Get the tones right to sound natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation of Identity ('Mai Chai')
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Softening

Add 'na' at the end to make it sound friendly.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prohibition with 'Ya'
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Tone matters

Don't confuse the low tone 'mai' with the rising tone 'mai'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negatives

تمرین سریع (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: อย่ากิน
Ya must come before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prohibition with 'Ya'

Fill in the blank.

เรา ___ รู้

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไม่
Mai + ru = don't know.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negatives

Fix the sentence: เขาชอบไม่

Find and fix the mistake:

เขาชอบไม่

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: เขาไม่ชอบ
Negation must precede the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Mai'

Which is correct?

Is this not a book?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nee mai chai nang-sue rue?
Question structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation of Identity ('Mai Chai')

Fill in: อาหารนี้___เผ็ด

อาหารนี้___เผ็ด

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไม่
Negating adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Mai'

Fill in the blank.

Nee ___ ___ nang-sue.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mai chai
Nouns require 'mai chai'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation of Identity ('Mai Chai')

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันไม่กิน
Subject + mai + verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negatives

Choose the past negative.

Choose the past negative.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไม่ได้ไป
Past tense requires 'ไม่ได้'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Mai'

Which is correct?

He is not a teacher.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khao mai chai khru
Need the noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation of Identity ('Mai Chai')

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ไม่ไปนะ (as a command)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: อย่าไปนะ
Use Ya for commands.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prohibition with 'Ya'

Score: /10

سوالات رایج (6)

Always before the verb or adjective.
No, use 'ไม่ได้' for past tense.
No, use 'mai' for verbs.
It is neutral and used everywhere.
No, only for commands.
It can be if you don't add 'na'.