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อย่า　ลืม　กุญแจ　ครับ

อย่า　ลืม　กุญแจ　ครับ
Do not forget the keys.
From Lesson 33:Negative commands (อย่า)·Thai

Breakdown of อย่า　ลืม　กุญแจ　ครับ

ครับ
polite particle (male)
กุญแจ
key
อย่า
do not
ลืม
to forget

Questions & Answers about อย่า　ลืม　กุญแจ　ครับ

Why do we use อย่า here instead of ไม่ for "not"?
อย่า is specifically used for negative commands, meaning "do not do [something]". If you used ไม่, it would just be a regular statement, like "I do not forget." To tell someone not to do something, you always put อย่า right before the verb, which is ลืม (forget) in this case.
The English translation says "the keys", but where are the words for "the" and the plural "s"?
Thai does not have articles like "a" or "the", and nouns do not change form to become plural. The single word กุญแจ can mean "a key", "the key", or "the keys" depending entirely on what makes sense in the context of the situation.
Why is there no word for "you" in this sentence?
In Thai, it is very common to drop pronouns when the meaning is obvious. Since this is a command spoken directly to someone, the listener already knows you are talking to them, so you don't need to add the word for "you" (คุณ).
Is it normal to use polite particles like ครับ with direct commands?
Yes, it is very normal and highly recommended! Commands using อย่า can sometimes sound a bit harsh or bossy. Adding a polite particle like ครับ (for male speakers) or ค่ะ (for female speakers) softens the sentence, turning it into a polite reminder rather than a strict order.

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