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Dislike 'Mai-chob'

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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

Negation Table

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

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”

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

Spectre de formalité

Formel
ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ

ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ (General)

Neutre
ฉันไม่ชอบ

ฉันไม่ชอบ (General)

Informel
ไม่ชอบ

ไม่ชอบ (General)

Argot
ไม่โดน

ไม่โดน (General)

Negation Flow

Chob (Like)

Negative

  • Mai chob Don't like

Exemples par niveau

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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.

Facile à confondre

Dislike 'Mai-chob' vs Mai chob vs Mai ao

Both start with 'mai'.

Erreurs courantes

✗

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.

Structures de phrases

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.

Prononciation

mai (low)

Mai

Low tone, short vowel.

Flat

Mai chob

Statement of fact

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Mai is like 'my' (my dislike).

Association visuelle

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.

Word Web

maichobmai chobmai aomai chaimai pen rai

Défi

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

Notes culturelles

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

Tai language root.

Amorces de conversation

“

Khun chob a-han thai mai?

Sujets d'écriture

Write 3 things you don't like.

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

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

Score: /1

Exercices pratiques

1 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

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

Score: /1

FAQ (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

Previous
Comment dire 'aimer' en thaï (chob)
Next
Expressing Opinions

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