A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 22

Modality: Can, Should, Must

4 Règles totales
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Expressing ability, obligation, and permission using modal verbs. Navigating social expectations.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Word Order

Always put 'dai' after the verb. Think of it as 'Action + Possible'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ability 'Dai'
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Softening the tone

Add 'นะ' (na) after 'ต้อง' to make it sound less like an order.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Obligation 'Tong'
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Context is King

Since Thai doesn't have different words for 'can' and 'may', rely on the situation to understand the meaning.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permission 'Dai'
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Subject dropping

You can drop the subject if it's 'I'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Desire 'Yak'

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the blank.

ฉันกิน___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ได้
Dai follows the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permission 'Dai'

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันต้องไป
Correct word order is S+ต้อง+V.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Obligation 'Tong'

Fill in the blank

Phom ___ kin khao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yak
Yak is for want.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Desire 'Yak'

Fill in the blank with 'ต้อง'.

ฉัน___ไปทำงาน

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ต้อง
Must use 'ต้อง' for obligation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Obligation 'Tong'

Which is for skill?

I can speak Thai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Pen is for skills.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ability 'Dai'

Fill in the blank

Yak ___ khao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dai
Yak dai + noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Desire 'Yak'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Dai follows the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ability 'Dai'

Fill in the blank.

Chan pai mai ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Mai dai means cannot.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ability 'Dai'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ได้กินไหม

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: กินได้ไหม
Dai follows the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Permission 'Dai'

Choose the correct sentence

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Yak kin
Yak comes first.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Desire 'Yak'

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Always after the verb.
No, 'pen' is for skills.
No, 'ต้อง' remains the same regardless of the subject.
Yes, you can add time markers like 'เมื่อวาน' (yesterday) to indicate past necessity.
Yes, it is the standard way to ask for permission.
Yes, it is used for both ability and permission.
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