A1 · 초급 챕터 10

Describing the World: Adjectives

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the ability to paint vivid pictures with words by mastering Thai adjective placement and modifiers.

  • Position adjectives correctly after nouns.
  • Transform adjectives into descriptive verbs.
  • Modify descriptions using intensity markers like 'very' and 'a little'.
Color your world with precise Thai descriptions.

배울 내용

Using adjectives to modify nouns and their placement after the noun. Exploring descriptive patterns.

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: Describe everyday objects and people using colors, sizes, and intensity markers.

주요 예문 (8)

1

This shirt is beautiful.

Shirt beautiful.

태국어 형용사 순서 (명사 + 형용사)
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The food is delicious.

Food delicious.

태국어 형용사 순서 (명사 + 형용사)
4

râan níi phɛɛng

This shop is expensive

태국어에서 형용사를 동사로 사용하기
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อาหารอร่อยมาก

The food is very delicious.

태국어 강조어: '매우'와 '조금' 추가하기 (mak/noy)
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แพงหน่อย

It is a bit expensive.

태국어 강조어: '매우'와 '조금' 추가하기 (mak/noy)
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Chán chôop sʉ̂a sǐi-dɛɛng.

I like the red shirt.

태국어 색상 표현
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Rót sǐi-fáa khaan-nán sǔai mâak.

That blue car is very beautiful.

태국어 색상 표현

팁과 요령 (4)

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Think of it as a label

Imagine you are tagging a photo on Instagram. You put the object tag, then the description tag.
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Drop the 'to be'

Always remember that Thai adjectives are verbs. If you translate 'is' or 'am', you are likely wrong.
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Context is King

Use mak to emphasize your excitement about food or travel experiences.
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The sǐi trick

Always use 'sǐi' before your color. It makes you sound like a local!
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핵심 어휘 (6)

สวย (suay) beautiful ใหญ่ (yai) big สีแดง (see-daeng) red มาก (mak) very นิดหน่อย (nit-noy) a little หนังสือ (nang-sue) book

Real-World Preview

shopping-bag

Shopping for a Bag

Review Summary

  • Noun + Adjective
  • Subject + Adjective
  • Adjective + mak/nit-noy
  • Noun + see + Color

자주 하는 실수

In Thai, the noun must come before the adjective. You are putting it in English order.

Wrong: ใหญ่รถ (Big car)
정답: รถใหญ่ (Car big)

Do not use 'pen' (to be) with adjectives. The adjective itself acts as the verb.

Wrong: เขาเป็นสวย (He is beautiful)
정답: เขาสวย (He beautiful)

Colors must be preceded by 'see' (color) when modifying a noun.

Wrong: แดงหนังสือ (Red book)
정답: หนังสือสีแดง (Book color red)

Next Steps

You are making phenomenal progress. Keep observing the world and describing it in your new language!

Label items in your house with sticky notes using Thai adjectives

빠른 연습 (9)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct order:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: suay mak
Intensifier must come after the adjective.

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Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

chán pen hǐw

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chán hǐw
Remove 'pen' because adjectives are verbs.

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Find and fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

sǐi-khǐao rót

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: rót sǐi-khǐao
Noun always comes before the color.

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Fill in the blank with the correct color phrase.

The car is red: rót ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sǐi-dɛɛng
Thai adjectives follow the noun.

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Fix the sentence: 'Suay sua' (Beautiful shirt).

Find and fix the mistake:

Suay sua

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sua suay
Adjectives must come after the noun.

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Fill in the blank to say 'The house is big'.

Ban ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yai
Thai adjectives follow the noun and don't need 'is'.

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Find and fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

แพงมาก (This is a little expensive)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: แพงหน่อย
noy is for a little, mak is for very.

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Fill in the blank with the correct adjective usage

The food ____ (good).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dii
Thai adjectives act as verbs, so no 'pen' is needed.

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Fill in the blank with the correct intensifier.

The weather is very hot: อากาศร้อน ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mak
mak means very.

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Score: /9

자주 묻는 질문 (6)

Thai is a topic-comment language. You just state the topic, then the comment about it.
Just add mak right after the adjective. Example: suay mak (very beautiful).
No. 'pen' is for nouns (e.g., 'I am a teacher'). Use adjectives directly for states.
Just put 'mâi' before the adjective. 'mâi hǐw' means 'not hungry'.
Yes, it is the most common way to say 'very'.
Not at all, it is very polite.