Chapter 19

very and too

mâak

very, more

gern-bpai

too

nám ráwn mâak

The water is very hot.

nám mâi ráwn mâak

The water is not very hot.

nám ráwn gern-bpai

The water is too hot.

nám ráwn mâak gern-bpai

The water is much too hot.

man lék mâak

It is very small.

man mâi lék mâak

It is not very small.

man lék gern-bpai

It is too small.

man lék mâak gern-bpai

It is much too small.

phŏm tham mâi-dâi, man yâak gern-bpai

I can’t do it, it’s too difficult.

aa-hăan née à-ròy mâak

This food is very tasty.

rao dern bpai roong-raaem mâi-dâi, man glai mâak gern-bpai

We can’t walk to the hotel. It’s much too far.

phŏm jà mâi séuu ród-yon khan née man lék gern-bpai láe phaaeng mâak

I won’t buy this car. It’s too small and very expensive.

phŏm rúu-jàk Peter dee dtàae Jane bpen phêuuan thêe dee gwàa

I know Peter well but Jane is a better friend.

rao bpai cháa mâak

We went very late.

Jane wîng rew mâak

Jane runs very fast.

khăo phûud mâak

He talks a lot.

chăn rák khun mâak

I love you very much.

phŏm châwp gin phíd-sâa mâak

I really like eating pizza.

ther châwp khăo mâak

She likes him a lot.

phŏm yàak àan năng-sěuu lâem née mâak

I would really like to read this book.

phuu-gèd dee dtàae khun châwp thêe-năi mâak gwàa?

Phuket is good, but where do you like more?

khun châwp thêe-năi mâak thêe-sùd?

Where do you like most?

Peter nawn mâak gwàa tham-ngaan

Peter sleeps more than he works.

grung-thâep mee ráan-aa-hăan mâak gwàa phuu-gèd

Bangkok has more restaurants than Phuket.

an nán nâa-sŏn-jài, dtàae chăn châwp an née mâak thêe-sùd

That one is interesting, but I like this one the most.

chăn raw khun mâak gwàa nèung chûua-moong

I waited for you for more than an hour.