A2 · Elementary Chapter 28

Expressing Preferences

3 Total Rules
10 examples
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the ability to share your passions and personal preferences in everyday Thai conversations.

  • Master the verb 'chob' to express positive preferences.
  • Formulate negative statements using 'mai-chob'.
  • Connect your opinions to your feelings using conversational markers.
Speak your heart: express your Thai preferences today!

What You'll Learn

Using 'chob' and 'yak' to talk about likes and desires. Sharing personal interests.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Express personal likes and dislikes regarding food, hobbies, and activities.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Provide a simple opinion on a shared activity.

Key Examples (2)

1

I like to eat rice.

I like eating rice.

How to say 'Like' in Thai (chob)
2

I like this song.

I like this song.

How to say 'Like' in Thai (chob)

Tips & Tricks (3)

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Keep it Simple

Don't overthink Thai grammar. If you want to say 'I like coffee', just say 'Pom chob ka-fae'.
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Softening

Add 'khoi' to be polite.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dislike 'Mai-chob'
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Drop the pronoun

In casual Thai, you don't need to say 'ฉัน' (I). Just start with 'คิดว่า'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Opinions

Key Vocabulary (6)

ชอบ to like ไม่ชอบ to dislike อาหารไทย Thai food คิดว่า to think that มาก very จริง ๆ really

Real-World Preview

utensils

At a Thai Restaurant

Review Summary

  • Subject + chob + Object
  • Subject + mai-chob + Object
  • Subject + kid-wa + [Opinion]

Common Mistakes

In Thai, 'mak' (very) usually comes after the noun or the verb object. Placing it before the noun changes the meaning.

Wrong: ฉันชอบมากอาหาร
Correct: ฉันชอบอาหารมาก

While 'mai-chob' is correct, it feels incomplete without an object. Always state what you don't like.

Wrong: ฉันไม่ชอบ
Correct: ฉันไม่ชอบ [thing]

The subject usually comes before the verb 'kid-wa'.

Wrong: คิดว่า ฉันชอบ
Correct: ฉันคิดว่า...

Next Steps

You are doing amazing! Keep using these phrases in your daily life to make them stick.

Write 5 sentences about your hobbies.

Continue to: Time: Months and Years

Quick Practice (7)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ฉันคิดดี

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันคิดว่าดี
Missing 'ว่า'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Opinions

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันคิดว่าดี
Subject + คิดว่า + Opinion.

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Fill in the blank

Pom ___ a-han Thai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chob
Use chob to express liking something.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: How to say 'Like' in Thai (chob)

Fill in the blank.

ฉัน ___ ว่าอาหารอร่อย

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คิด
The phrase is 'คิดว่า'.

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Fill in the blank.

Phom ___ chob.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dislike 'Mai-chob'

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

Chan chob mak a-han.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chan chob a-han mak.
mak (very) goes at the very end of the phrase.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: How to say 'Like' in Thai (chob)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pom chob a-han.
The structure is Subject + Verb + Object.

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Score: /7

Common Questions (5)

It means 'to like'. It's the standard verb for expressing a preference for something.
Just add mai before chob. Example: Pom mai chob....
Yes, but it is very direct.
It is very versatile, but use 'รู้สึกว่า' for emotions.
Context usually makes the subject clear, so it's more natural.
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