mâi gèe
not many, a few
The format is exactly the same, object + mâi gèe + classifier. And, as always, omit the object if it’s the same as the classifier. Using the same examples as in the previous lesson:
mâi gèe khon
a few people
ród-yon mâi gèe khan
not many cars
năng-sĕuu mâi gèe lâem
a few books
bâan mâi gèe lăng
not many houses
mâi gèe hâwng
not many rooms
năng-sĕuu-phim mâi gèe chà-bàp
a few newspapers
And using the same sentence examples from the previous lesson:
Peter mee phêuuan mâi gèe khon
Peter doesn’t have many friends
Jane dèuum gaa-faae mâi gèe thûuai
Jane didn’t drink many cups of coffee
khăo mee gaang gaeng khăa sân mâi gèe dtuua
he has a few pairs of shorts
she didn’t eat many slices of pizza
ther gin pizza mâi gèe chín
rao tham săn-yaa mâi gèe chà-bàp gàp khăo
we made a few contracts with him
Exercise 25
| 1 | she didn’t eat many slices of pizza |
| 2 | I don’t have many T-shirts |
| 3 | there aren’t many dogs in this village |
| 4 | I didn’t drink many cups of coffee |
| 5 | my house doesn’t have many rooms |
| 6 | Jane doesn’t have many friends |
| 7 | I’ve only spoken with him a few times |
| 8 | we have just a few bottles of water |
| 9 | she hasn’t been here many times |
| 10 | Peter didn’t drink many bottles of beer |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | ther gin pizza mâi gèe chín |
| 2 | phŏm/chăn mee sêuua yêuud mâi gèe dtuua |
| 3 | mùu-bâan nêe mee măa mâi gèe dtuua |
| 4 | phŏm/chăn dèuum gaa-faae mâi gèe thûuai |
| 5 | bâan khăwng phŏm/chăn mee mâi gèe hâwng |
| 6 | Jane mee phêuuan mâi gèe khon |
| 7 | phŏm/chăn phûud gàp khăo mâi gèe khráng |
| 8 | rao mee nám mâi gèe khùuad |
| 9 | ther maa thêe nêe mâi gèe khráng |
| 10 | Peter dèuum beer mâi gèe khùuad |