18_Lesson 9_Sentences

Question 1

Can you wait (for me)?

Answer 1

Ror dâai mái?

รอได้ไหม

To ask ‘can you’ or ‘can I’ questions, you can add ‘dâai mái’ at the end.

Question 2

Can you speak English?

Answer 2

Pôot paa-săa ang-grìt dâai măi?

พูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหม

To ask ‘can you’ or ‘can I’ questions, you can add ‘dâai mái’ at the end.

Question 3

Yes, I can.
No, I cannot.

Answer 3

Dâai.
Mâi dâai

ได้ // ไม่ได้

Question 4

Cats can’t swim.

Answer 4

Maeo wâai-náam mâi dâai.

แมวว่ายน้ำไม่ได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 5

He can swim.

Answer 5

Kăo wâai-náam dâai.

เขาว่ายน้ำได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 6

I want to be able to speak Thai.

(male)

Answer 6

Pŏm yàak pôot tai dâai.

เขาอยากพูดไทยได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 7

I want to be able to read Thai.

(female)

Answer 7

Chăn yàak àan tai dâai.

ฉันอยากอ่านไทยได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 8

I don’t cook (in general).

(male)

Answer 8

Pŏm mâi tam aa-hăan.

ผมไม่ทำอาหาร

Question 9

I don’t want to cook.

(male)

Answer 9

Pŏm mâi yàak tam aa-hăan.

ผมไม่อยากทำอาหาร

Question 10

I cannot cook.

(male)

Answer 10

Pŏm tam aa-hăan mâi dâai.

ผมทำอาหารไม่ได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 11

Can you ride a motorcycle?

Answer 11

Kàp mor-dtêr-sai dâai măi?

ขับมอเตอร์ไซค์ได้ไหม

To ask ‘can you’ or ‘can I’ questions, you can add ‘dâai mái’ at the end.

Question 12

Yes. I can ride a motorcycle.

(male)

Answer 12

Dâai. Pŏm kàp mor-dtêr-sai dâai.

ได้ ผมขับมอเตอร์ไซค์ได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 13

No, I can’t. But I can drive a car.

(female)

Answer 13

Mâi dâai. Dtàe chăn kàp rót dâai.

ไม่ได้ แต่ฉันขับรถได้

‘Dâai’ is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ‘mâi dâai.’ It is the general word for ‘can; and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 14

Can you discount?

(No subject)

Answer 14

Lót dâai mái?

ลดได้ไหม

Question 15

Yes, I can discount it a little bit.

(No subject)

Answer 15

Dâai. Lót dâai nít nòi.

ได้ ลดได้นิดหน่อย

Question 16

Sorry. I can’t discount.

(No subject)

Answer 16

Kŏr tôht. Lót mâi dâai.

ขอโทษ ลดไม่ได้

Question 17

Can (I) smoke here?

(You you ask if this place allows smoking, not that you want to smoke)

Answer 17

Sòop bù-rèe têe nêe dâai mái?

สูบบุหรี่ที่นี่ได้ไหม

(Note that you ask if this place allows smoking, not that you want to smoke.) So “Kŏr” is not necessary here.

Question 18

(You) can’t smoke here

Answer 18

Sòop bù-rèe têe nêe mâi dâai.

สูบบุหรี่ที่นี่ไม่ได้

Question 19

(You) can smoke over there.

Answer 19

Sòop bù-rèe têe nân dâai.

สูบบุหรี่ที่นั่นได้

Question 20

Can I look at the menu?

Answer 20

Kŏr doo may-noo dâai măi?

ขอดูเมนูได้ไหม

Asking for objects or permission to perform an action using ‘kŏr’ and ending your request with ‘dâai măi.’

Question 21

Can I look (see) those pants?

Answer 21

Kŏr doo gaang-geng dtua nán dâai măi?

ขอดูกางเกงตัวนั้นได้ไหม

Asking for objects or permission to perform an action using ‘kŏr’ and ending your request with ‘dâai măi.’

Question 22

Can I go to the toilet?

Answer 22

Kŏr bpai hông náam dâai măi?

ขอไปห้องน้ำได้ไหม

Asking for objects or permission to perform an action using ‘kŏr’ and ending your request with ‘dâai măi.’

Question 23

Can I postpone?

Answer 23

Kŏr lêuan dâai măi?

ขอเลื่อนได้ไหม

Asking for objects or permission to perform an action using ‘kŏr’ and ending your request with ‘dâai măi.’

Question 24

Can I sleep/lie down here?

Answer 24

Kŏr non têe nêe dâai măi?

ขอนอนที่นี่ได้ไหม

Asking for objects or permission to perform an action using ‘kŏr’ and ending your request with ‘dâai măi.’

Question 25

Can I listen to music?

Answer 25

Kŏr fang pleng dâai măi?

ขอฟังเพลงได้ไหม

Asking for objects or permission to perform an action using ‘kŏr’ and ending your request with ‘dâai măi.’

Question 26

Let me see/look (please).

Answer 26

Kŏr doo nòi.

ขอดูหน่อย

Thai people include ‘nòi’ generally at the end of any request. However, you can also use ‘nít nòi’ when requesting something to show that the amount is small, thereby minimizing the request. It is similar to ‘please’ used in English.

Question 27

Can I see it, please?

Answer 27

Kŏr doo **nòi **dâai măi?

ขอดูหน่อยได้ไหม