mâi mee
don’t have
To say that we do not possess or have something we simply place the negative word mâi in front of mee. It is the same format as singular, in that we do not need a classifier.
chăn mâi mee bâan
I don’t have a house
khăo mâi mee phêuuan
he doesn’t have any friends
ther mâi mee gaang gaeng yeen
she doesn’t have any jeans
roong-raaem née mâi mee ráan-aa-hăan
this hotel doesn’t have a restaurant
baa née mâi mee beer Chang
this bar doesn’t have Chang beer
Exercise 22
| 1 | Peter doesn’t have a car, he drives Jane’s car |
| 2 | Jane doesn’t have any friends in Bangkok |
| 3 | Jane doesn’t have a dog, she has a cat |
| 4 | Phuket doesn’t have a railway station |
| 5 | this table doesn’t have any chairs |
| 6 | we don’t have a contract with you |
| 7 | there is no restaurant here |
| 8 | my friend doesn’t have any shorts |
| 9 | I don’t have any paper |
| 10 | this hotel doesn’t have a bar |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | Peter mâi mee ród-yon, khăo khàp khăwng Jane |
| 2 | Jane mâi mee phêuuan thêe grung-thâep |
| 3 | Jane mâi mee măa, ther mee maaeo |
| 4 | Phuket mâi mee sà-thăa-nee ród-fai |
| 5 | dtóe née mâi mee gâo-êe |
| 6 | rao mâi mee săn-yaa gàp khun |
| 7 | thêe nêe mâi mee ráan-aa-hăan – mâi mee ráan-aa-hăan thêe nêe |
| 8 | phêuuan khăwng phŏm/chăn mâi mee gaang gaeng khăa sân |
| 9 | phŏm/chăn mâi mee grà-dàad |
| 10 | roong-raaem née mâi mee bar |