ไม่ต้อง
mâi-dtɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbA2
don't have to; no need to
used to state that something is unnecessary or that someone does not need to do something
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพบกันpóp-ganพบกันpóp-gan[to] meet; [to] see each other
You don't need to bring a gift; I'm just happy you came to meet.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiไม่ต้องรีบmâi-dtɔ̂ng-rîipมาmaaเราraoเริ่มrə̂əmประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้dâai
Tomorrow you don't need to come early; we can start the meeting a bit late.
I've already paid for the food; you don't need to pay again.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakก็gɔ̂ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไว้wáiค่อยkɔ̂iคิดkítแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iบอกbɔ̀ɔkก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
If it's not convenient, you don't need to answer now; think about it and let me know later.
เข้าไปkâo-bpaiข้างในkâang-naiได้เลยdâai-ləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngถอดtɔ̀ɔtรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoร้านนี้ráan-níiไม่mâiเคร่งkrêeng
You can go straight inside; you don't need to take your shoes off. This shop isn't strict.
2VerbA2
no need to; don't have to; don't
used to tell someone not to do something by saying it is not necessary; often functions as a soft prohibition
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry; weepนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Don’t cry; I’ll help you.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอาaoของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnมาmaaนะnáครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอามาao-maa
Tomorrow, don’t bring a gift; the teacher said not to bring one.
ประชุมbprà-chumนี้néeเป็นกันเองbpen gan engไม่ต้องmâi dtôngยกมือyók meuขอkŏrพูดpôotแค่kâeคุยkuiสบายsà-baaiๆ-ก็gâwพอpor
This meeting is informal; no need to raise your hand to speak—just talk casually.
3InterjectionA2
don't; no need
an instruction or reply telling someone not to do something because it is unnecessary
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ถุงผ้าtǔng-pâaถุงผ้าtǔng-pâacloth bag; fabric tote; eco bagมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
No need for a bag; I brought my own cloth bag.
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ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngโทรกลับtoo-glàpตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoคุยกันkui-ganพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
No need to call back now; we can talk tomorrow.
No need to bring more snacks; we already have enough.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพิมพ์pimรายงานraai-ngaanซ้ำอีกsám-ìikฉันchǎnแก้ไขให้gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi-hâiเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛo
No need to print the report again; I've already fixed it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngdon't have to; no need todon't have to; no need toWord