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mâi dâai
Meanings
1NounA2
cannot; not allowed; impossible
used before a verb to show inability, impossibility, or prohibition
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
Children cannot play with fire. It's dangerous.
2NounA2
did not
used before a verb to negate a past or completed action (often with a time phrase)
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to work
I didn't go to work yesterday.
3NounA2
[to] fail to get/receive [sth]
to fail to obtain or receive something (e.g., ไม่ได้เงิน ‘didn’t get the money’)
Examples
น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger personร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sobเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)
The little brother/sister is crying because he/she didn't get the toy.
4NounA2
unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)
used as a predicate to judge something as not acceptable/impermissible (e.g., แบบนี้ไม่ได้ ‘This won’t do / This isn’t allowed’)
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
You can't do it like this. / This won't do.
5NounA2
No way!; absolutely not
a forceful refusal or contradiction used alone or as a quick reply
Examples
A:ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)B:ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
A: Can I borrow some money? B: No way! / Absolutely not!
6NounB1
not really/actually (corrective)
used before a verb/adjective/clause to gently contradict or downplay (e.g., ไม่ได้แพง ‘not really expensive’; ไม่ได้หมายความว่า… ‘does not mean that…’)
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly (figurative)อย่างที่yàang têeอย่างที่yàang têeas; like; the way thatคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
The food at this restaurant isn't as expensive as I thought.
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ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâaicannot; not allowed; impossible