Word
เขา ไม่ เข้าใจ
Meaning
He does not understand.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about เขา ไม่ เข้าใจ
Why is ไม่ placed before the verb instead of after?
In Thai, the word for 'not', ไม่, always goes immediately before the main verb it negates. You just put it right in front of เข้าใจ to change the meaning to 'does not understand'.
Does the pronoun เขา only mean 'he'?
No, เขา is a very flexible pronoun that can mean 'he', 'she', or 'they'. You just rely on the context of the conversation to know exactly who is being talked about.
I see the word ใจ in the verb. What is the literal translation of เข้าใจ?
เข้าใจ literally translates to 'enter heart' (เข้า means to enter, and ใจ means heart or mind). In Thai, saying an idea has 'entered the heart' is how you express that you understand it!
How would I change this sentence to say 'He did not understand' in the past tense?
You can use this exact same sentence! Thai verbs do not change form to show time. If you are already talking about a past event, เขาไม่เข้าใจ naturally means 'he did not understand'.