A2 Basic Verbs 1 min read آسان

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

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”

Negation Table

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

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

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ

ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ (General)

خنثی
ฉันไม่ชอบ

ฉันไม่ชอบ (General)

غیر رسمی
ไม่ชอบ

ไม่ชอบ (General)

عامیانه
ไม่โดน

ไม่โดน (General)

Negation Flow

Chob (Like)

Negative

  • Mai chob Don't like

مثال‌ها بر اساس سطح

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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.

به‌راحتی اشتباه گرفته می‌شود

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

Both start with 'mai'.

اشتباهات رایج

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.

الگوهای جمله‌سازی

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.

تلفظ

mai (low)

Mai

Low tone, short vowel.

Flat

Mai chob

Statement of fact

حفظ کنید

روش یادسپاری

Mai is like 'my' (my dislike).

تداعی تصویری

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.

شبکه واژگان

maichobmai chobmai aomai chaimai pen rai

چالش

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

نکات فرهنگی

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

Tai language root.

شروع‌کننده‌های مکالمه

Khun chob a-han thai mai?

موضوعات نگارش

Write 3 things you don't like.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

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

Score: /1

تمرین‌های عملی

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Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

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

Score: /1

سوالات متداول (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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