Describing the World: Adjectives
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'.
O que você vai aprender
Using adjectives to modify nouns and their placement after the noun. Exploring descriptive patterns.
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Ordem dos adjetivos em tailandês (Substantivo + Adjetivo)In Thai, always place the adjective after the noun it describes, without using a linking verb.
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Usando adjetivos como verbos em tailandêsIn Thai, adjectives are stative verbs, so you never need to use 'to be' to describe something.
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Intensificadores tailandeses: Adicionando 'muito' e 'um pouco' (mak/noy)Add
makfor 'very' andnoyfor 'a little' directly after your Thai adjectives. -
Cores em tailandêsIn Thai, place the noun before the color, and skip the 'is' verb entirely.
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.
Exemplos-chave (8)
อาหารอร่อยมาก
The food is very delicious.
Intensificadores tailandeses: Adicionando 'muito' e 'um pouco' (mak/noy)แพงหน่อย
It is a bit expensive.
Intensificadores tailandeses: Adicionando 'muito' e 'um pouco' (mak/noy)Dicas e truques (4)
Think of it as a label
Drop the 'to be'
Context is King
mak to emphasize your excitement about food or travel experiences.The sǐi trick
Vocabulário-chave (6)
Real-World Preview
Shopping for a Bag
Review Summary
- Noun + Adjective
- Subject + Adjective
- Adjective + mak/nit-noy
- Noun + see + Color
Erros comuns
In Thai, the noun must come before the adjective. You are putting it in English order.
Do not use 'pen' (to be) with adjectives. The adjective itself acts as the verb.
Colors must be preceded by 'see' (color) when modifying a noun.
Regras neste capítulo (4)
Next Steps
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Label items in your house with sticky notes using Thai adjectives
Prática rápida (9)
The weather is very hot: อากาศร้อน ______.
mak means very.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensificadores tailandeses: Adicionando 'muito' e 'um pouco' (mak/noy)
Find and fix the mistake:
chán pen hǐw
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Usando adjetivos como verbos em tailandês
Find and fix the mistake:
sǐi-khǐao rót
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cores em tailandês
Choose the correct order:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensificadores tailandeses: Adicionando 'muito' e 'um pouco' (mak/noy)
Ban ____.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordem dos adjetivos em tailandês (Substantivo + Adjetivo)
Find and fix the mistake:
แพงมาก (This is a little expensive)
noy is for a little, mak is for very.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intensificadores tailandeses: Adicionando 'muito' e 'um pouco' (mak/noy)
The car is red: rót ______.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cores em tailandês
Find and fix the mistake:
Suay sua
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordem dos adjetivos em tailandês (Substantivo + Adjetivo)
The food ____ (good).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Usando adjetivos como verbos em tailandês
Score: /9
Perguntas comuns (6)
mak right after the adjective. Example: suay mak (very beautiful).
