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How to say yes/no question particle
in Thai
ไหม
mǎi
yes/no question particle
mǎi rising
Put it at the end of a statement to make a question. In speech it often sounds like 'mái' (high) and is spelled มั้ย in chats.
- Part of speech
- question
- Remember it
- MY question needs a yes or a no.
In a sentence
- ดีไหมdii mǎiIs it good?
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