Breakdown of แม่ ไม่ ชอบ กาแฟ เย็น
ชอบ
to like
เย็น
cold (of things, to the touch)
กาแฟ
coffee
แม่
mother
ไม่
not
Questions & Answers about แม่ ไม่ ชอบ กาแฟ เย็น
Why does ไม่ (not) come right before ชอบ (like)?
In Thai, to make a verb negative, you simply place ไม่ directly in front of the verb. There are no helper words like "do" or "does" to worry about. You just say ไม่ plus the action, so "does not like" is simply ไม่ชอบ.
Why is the word order กาแฟ เย็น (coffee cold) instead of "cold coffee"?
In Thai, adjectives always come right after the noun they describe. So instead of putting the describing word first like in English, you state the thing first and then describe it: กาแฟ (coffee) followed by เย็น (cold).
The translation says "Mother", but shouldn't there be a word for "my" or "the"?
Thai often drops words like "my" or "the" when the context makes it obvious. If you are talking about your own mother, just saying แม่ without adding a word for "my" is the most natural and common way to say it.
Does the verb ชอบ (like) change because the subject is "Mother" (she)?
No, Thai verbs never change their spelling or sound to match the subject or the time (tense). You do not need to worry about adding an "s" like in the English word "likes". It is always just ชอบ, no matter who is doing the liking!
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