A1 · Débutant Chapitre 8

Asking for Information

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1 min
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Ce que tu vas apprendre

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

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Listen for the tone

The question 'mai' is high. The negative 'mai' is falling. Practice saying them back-to-back.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Particle 'Mai'
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Stay in place

Don't move the question word to the front. Keep it where the answer would be.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Words (Arai/Tee-nai/Krai)
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Listen for the tone

Focus on the rising pitch of 'ไหม'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Answering Yes/No Questions
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Rising Tone

Always lift your voice at the end of the sentence when using 'ไหม'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Placement

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Do khun chob mai?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khun chob mai?
Remove 'do'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Particle 'Mai'

Which is a correct question?

Select one:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คุณไปไหม?
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Placement

Which particle is for questions?

Choose one.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไหม
ไหม is the question particle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Particle 'Mai'

Fix the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tee-nai khun pai?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Question words follow the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Words (Arai/Tee-nai/Krai)

Add the correct particle.

คุณหิว___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไหม
ไหม is the question particle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Answering Yes/No Questions

Add the correct particle.

Khun pai ___?

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Particle 'Mai'

Which is the correct question?

A) Do you go? B) Khun pai mai?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: B
Thai doesn't use 'do'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Particle 'Mai'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ใครไปไหม?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ใครไป?
Don't use 'ไหม' with 'who'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Placement

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

Khun kin ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Arai is used for objects.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Words (Arai/Tee-nai/Krai)

Add the correct particle.

คุณหิว___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไหม
It is a question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Placement

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, it is a sentence-final particle.
Yes, it works for 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', etc.
No, never. Thai keeps them in the same position as the answer.
No, 'krai' is only for people. Use 'arai' for objects.
No, keep the statement order and add 'ไหม'.
Only for yes/no questions.
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