Dislike 'Mai-chob'
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'.
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.
Dislike
Expressing a personal preference against something.
“ฉันไม่ชอบอากาศร้อน”
“เขาไม่ชอบดูหนัง”
Reference Table
| 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
|
Espectro de formalidade
ดิฉันไม่ชอบค่ะ (General)
ฉันไม่ชอบ (General)
ไม่ชอบ (General)
ไม่โดน (General)
Negation Flow
Negative
- Mai chob Don't like
Exemplos por nível
ฉันไม่ชอบ
I don't like.
ผมไม่ชอบกินผัก
I don't like eating vegetables.
เขาไม่ชอบไปเที่ยวคนเดียว
He doesn't like traveling alone.
ฉันไม่ค่อยชอบบรรยากาศที่นี่เท่าไหร่
I don't really like the atmosphere here much.
ดูเหมือนเขาจะไม่ชอบข้อเสนอนี้
It seems he doesn't like this proposal.
ถึงแม้จะพยายามแล้ว แต่ก็ยังไม่ชอบอยู่ดี
Even though I tried, I still don't like it.
Fácil de confundir
Both start with 'mai'.
Erros comuns
chob mai
mai chob
mai chob krap
mai chob krap
mai chob a-han
mai chob a-han
mai chob
mai khoi chob
Padrões de frases
Phom ___ chob ___.
Real World Usage
Mai chob phak
Softening
Smart Tips
Use 'mai khoi chob'.
Pronúncia
Mai
Low tone, short vowel.
Flat
Mai chob
Statement of fact
Memorize
Mnemônico
Mai is like 'my' (my dislike).
Associação visual
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
Desafio
Say 3 things you don't like in Thai out loud.
Notas culturais
Thais often avoid saying 'mai chob' directly to save face.
Tai language root.
Iniciadores de conversa
Khun chob a-han thai mai?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
Phom ___ chob.
Score: /1
Exercicios praticos
1 exercisesPhom ___ chob.
Score: /1
Perguntas frequentes (1)
Yes, but it is very direct.
Scaffolded Practice
1
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
No me gusta
Spanish uses object pronouns.
Je n'aime pas
Thai uses one.
Ich mag es nicht
Word order.
Suki ja nai
Japanese negator is suffixal.
la uhibbu
Arabic conjugates.
bu xi huan
Tones.
Learning Path
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