THAI GRAMMAR REFERENCE

Thai grammar for English speakers

Thai relies heavily on word order, context and particles rather than conjugated endings.

No person conjugation

The verb normally remains unchanged for I, you, he, she, we and they.

Basic word order

A frequent pattern is subject + verb + object.

Time through context

Time words and aspect particles often show when or how an action happens.

Negation

ไม่ normally comes before the verb or adjective.

Questions

Question particles or question words mark questions; the core order often stays stable.

Classifiers

Numbers and demonstratives commonly require a classifier.

Use only the sections already introduced by your current module.