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ไม่

#4 most commonadverb falling tone

What does ไม่ mean?

The primary negation word in Thai, placed directly before verbs, adjectives, or auxiliary verbs to make them negative. Essential for daily communication - used to say you don't want something, can't do something, or disagree. Always comes before the word being negated, never at the end of sentences like English.

Example Phrases

mâi ao

ไม่เอา

I don't want it.

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Beginner

mâi rúu

ไม่รู้

I don't know.

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Beginner

mâi dâai pûut paa-sǎa tai

ไม่ได้พูดภาษาไทย

I can't speak Thai.

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Beginner

mâi pèt

ไม่เผ็ด

It's not spicy.

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Beginner

mâi hǐw

ไม่หิว

I'm not hungry.

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Beginner

mâi kâo-jai tîi kun pûut

ไม่เข้าใจที่คุณพูด

I don't understand what you're saying.

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Intermediate

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