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### Wanting an Object

To say you want an object, use the verb **เอา** (to want / to take). While you use **อยาก** for actions, **เอา** is used strictly for nouns. This is the verb you will use most often when ordering food, shopping, or asking for items.

The pattern is: **Subject + เอา + Noun**

When speaking, you can often drop the subject if it is obvious from context.

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For a simple yes/no question, add the question particle **ไหม** at the end of the sentence.

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### Not Wanting an Object

To express that you do not want an item, place the negative word **ไม่** (not) directly before the verb.

The pattern is: **ไม่ + เอา + Noun**

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### Specifying Quantities

When you want to state exactly how many of an item you want, attach the quantity and the appropriate classifier after the noun. 

The pattern is: **เอา + Noun + Number + Classifier**

To ask someone "how many" of an object they want, use the question word **กี่** (how many) followed by the classifier.

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### Asking for Extra

If you want an extra portion or an additional piece of something, use the word **เพิ่ม** (to add / extra). Place it directly after the noun.

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You can combine positive and negative statements using the conjunction **แต่** (but) to specify exactly what you do and do not want in a single sentence.

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Wanting an object (เอา)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

classifier

conjunction

determiner

interjection

modal

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

symbol

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (นี่, นั่น)

Subject pronouns and word order (ผม, เขา, มัน)

Adjectives as verbs

Adjective placement

The degree modifier (มาก)

The identity copula (เป็น)

Verb negation (ไม่)

Negation of identity (ไม่ใช่)

Yes/No questions (ไหม)

Possession (มี, ของ)

There is / there are (มี)

Being located (อยู่)

Spatial prepositions (ที่, ใน, บน, ใต้)

What and who (อะไร, ใคร)

Where (ที่ไหน)

Numbers 1 to 10

Numbers 11 to 100

Classifiers for counting (คน, อัน)

How many (กี่)

Demonstrative adjectives (นี้, นั้น)

Going and coming (ไป / มา)

Expressing purpose

Wanting to do something (อยาก)

Can and may (ได้)

Knowing how to do something (เป็น)

Polite requests (ขอ)

Softening requests (หน่อย)

Negative commands (อย่า)

Basic time adverbs

Asking for the time (กี่โมง)

Asking when (เมื่อไร)

Asking how and why (ยังไง, ทำไม)

Ongoing actions (กำลัง)

Future intentions (จะ)

Completed actions (แล้ว)

Perfective questions (หรือยัง)

Connecting nouns (และ)

Offering choices (หรือ)

Contrasting clauses (แต่)

Accompaniment (กับ)

Obligation (ต้อง)

Past experience (เคย)

Agreement and addition (ก็)

Giving reasons (เพราะ)

Excessive degree (เกินไป)

Comparisons (กว่า)

Superlatives (ที่สุด)

Complement clauses (ว่า)

Greetings and politeness (สวัสดี)

Introducing yourself (ชื่อ, ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก)

Turning verbs into nouns (การ-, ความ-)

Ordinal numbers (ที่)

Noun classifiers (ตัว, คัน)

Noun classifiers (ใบ, เล่ม)

Plural quantifiers (หลาย)

Universal quantifiers (ทุก)

Indefinite quantifiers (บาง)

Reflexive pronouns (ตัวเอง)

Reciprocal actions (กัน)

Adverbs of frequency

Range and duration (ตั้งแต่...ถึง...)

Past occurrence (ได้)

Recent past (เพิ่ง)

Continuation (ยัง / ยังไม่)

Immediate future (กำลังจะ)

Continuous states (อยู่)

Ongoing actions (กำลัง...อยู่)

Possibility (อาจจะ)

Giving advice (ควร)

Expectations (น่าจะ)

Negative passive (โดน)

Past action emphasis (ได้)

Letting and ordering (ให้)

Causing an effect (ทำให้)

Doing things for others (...ให้)

Movement away and towards (ไป, มา)

Movement up and down (ขึ้น, ลง)

Movement in and out (เข้า, ออก)

Finding things (เจอ)

Finishing actions (เสร็จ)

Negating outcomes (ไม่)

Question	Answer
What do you want? (Male)	คุณ　เอา　อะไร　ครับ
ice	น้ำแข็ง
I want ice. (Male)	ผม　เอา　น้ำแข็ง　ครับ
Do you want ice? (Female)	เอา　น้ำแข็ง　ไหม　คะ
sugar	น้ำตาล
I want sugar. (Female)	ฉัน　เอา　น้ำตาล　ค่ะ
I do not want sugar. (Male)	ผม　ไม่　เอา　น้ำตาล　ครับ
straw	หลอด
I want a straw. (Male)	เอา　หลอด　ครับ
How many straws do you want? (Female)	คุณ　เอา　หลอด　กี่　อัน　คะ
bag (plastic, paper, sack)	ถุง
Do you want a bag? (Female)	เอา　ถุง　ไหม　คะ
I want two bags. (Male)	ผม　เอา　ถุง　สอง　ใบ　ครับ
plate	จาน
I want a new plate. (Female)	ฉัน　เอา　จาน　ใหม่　ค่ะ
I want one plate. (Male)	เอา　จาน　หนึ่ง　ใบ　ครับ
spoon	ช้อน
Do you want a spoon? (Female)	เอา　ช้อน　ไหม　คะ
fork	ส้อม
I want a fork. (Female)	เอา　ส้อม　ค่ะ
to add	เพิ่ม
I want an extra spoon. (Male)	เอา　ช้อน　เพิ่ม　ครับ
meat	เนื้อ
Do you want meat? (Female)	เอา　เนื้อ　ไหม　คะ
vegetable	ผัก
I want meat, but I do not want vegetables. (Male)	ผม　เอา　เนื้อ　แต่　ไม่　เอา　ผัก　ครับ
I want extra vegetables. (Female)	เอา　ผัก　เพิ่ม　ค่ะ
Do you want an extra fork? (Female)	เอา　ส้อม　เพิ่ม　ไหม　คะ