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Thai Adverbs

คำวิเศษณ์ · kam wi-set

Good news: An adverb tells HOW, HOW MUCH, or HOW OFTEN something happens. In Thai it usually comes right after the verb — and many are made simply by repeating an adjective.

1What is an adverb?

An adverb (คำวิเศษณ์) describes a verb or an adjective — how fast, how much, how often.

Pattern: Verb + Adverb → วิ่ง + เร็ว = วิ่งเร็ว (run fast)

2Vocabulary

How / how much

EnglishPronunciationThai
very / a lotmaakมาก
a littlenit noiนิดหน่อย
quicklyreo reoเร็วๆ
slowlycha chaช้าๆ
well / good atgengเก่ง
againeekอีก

How often

EnglishPronunciationThai
alwayssamoeเสมอ
oftenboy boyบ่อยๆ
sometimesbaang khrangบางครั้ง
nevermai koeiไม่เคย

3Adverbs in sentences

EnglishThaiPronunciation
He / She runs fast.เขาวิ่งเร็วkhao wing reo
I like it very much.ฉันชอบมากchan chop maak
He / She eats slowly.เขากินช้าๆkhao gin cha cha
I go often.ฉันไปบ่อยๆchan bpai boy boy

4Tips every learner should know

  1. Adverbs usually come AFTER the verb. กินช้าๆ = "eat slowly."
  2. Repeat an adjective to make an adverb. เร็ว (fast) → เร็วๆ (quickly).
  3. "very / มาก" comes after the word it boosts. ดีมาก = "very good."
  4. "How often" words usually go at the end. ฉันไปบ่อยๆ = "I go often."

5Exercises

A. Write the Thai adverb: very = มาก; slowly = ช้าๆ; quickly = ; often =

B. Verb + Adverb: run fast = วิ่งเร็ว; eat slowly = กินช้าๆ; then write your own.

6Make your own sentences

[ Subject ] + [ Verb ] + [ Adverb ]   e.g. เขาวิ่งเร็ว = he runs fast

Subject

  • ฉัน I (chan)
  • คุณ you (khun)
  • เขา he/she (khao)

Verb

  • วิ่ง run (wing)
  • กิน eat (gin)
  • พูด speak (phuut)
  • ไป go (bpai)

Adverb

  • เร็ว fast (reo)
  • ช้าๆ slowly (cha cha)
  • มาก very/much (maak)
  • บ่อยๆ often (boy boy)

Now write 4 sentences of your own:

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