Asking for Information
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Unlock the ability to ask questions and gather information naturally in Thai.
- Identify essential question particles for inquiries.
- Construct simple information-seeking questions.
- Apply the in-situ word order rule correctly.
तुम क्या सीखोगे
Using question words like 'arai', 'tee-nai', and 'mai' to form inquiries. Mastering the art of the Thai question.
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थाई प्रश्न कण (ไหม)Simply place
maiat the end of your sentence to turn any statement into a yes/no question. -
थाई प्रश्न शब्दIn Thai, keep your sentence structure normal and just replace the missing information with the question word.
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...Simply place the particle
ไหมat the end of any statement to turn it into a question. -
...In Thai, keep the question word exactly where the answer would be in a normal sentence.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Formulate simple yes/no questions using the particle 'mai'.
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By the end you will be able to: Identify and use question words like 'arai', 'tee-nai', and 'krai' in sentences.
मुख्य उदाहरण (8)
टिप्स और ट्रिक्स (4)
Tone matters
ไหม (question), low tone for ไม่ (no).Tone matters
Krai (who) has a different tone than kai (egg). Watch your pitch!The Tone Matters
Don't Overthink
मुख्य शब्दावली (5)
Real-World Preview
At the Market
Review Summary
- Statement + ไหม?
- Subject + Verb + Question Word
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Thai keeps the word order consistent. Don't move the question word to the front!
Question particles like 'mai' almost always come at the very end of the sentence.
Don't mix a specific question word (where) with a yes/no particle (mai) in the same sentence.
इस अध्याय के नियम (4)
Next Steps
You are doing great! Keep practicing these patterns and they will become second nature.
Listen to a Thai podcast and try to identify the question particles.
त्वरित अभ्यास (7)
คุณชอบดูหนัง___?
ไหม is the particle used for yes/no questions.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...
Khun chue ___? (What is your name?)
arai to ask 'what'.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: थाई प्रश्न शब्द
Choose the correct sentence:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: थाई प्रश्न शब्द
Choose the correct question:
ไหม indicates a question.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: थाई प्रश्न कण (ไหม)
คุณชอบดูหนัง___?
ไหม to create a yes/no question.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: थाई प्रश्न कण (ไหม)
Choose the correct question:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...
Khun pai ___?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: ...
Score: /7
सामान्य प्रश्न (6)
arai (what) for other types.kin (eat) or pai (go).nii kue arai? (What is this?).ไหม.
