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How to say not very, not really
in Thai
ไม่ค่อย
mâi-kôi
not very, not really · hardly, not often
mâi fallingkôi falling
The polite way to say 'no' about likes and qualities: ไม่ค่อยชอบ 'not really into it', ไม่ค่อยเผ็ด 'not very spicy'. Softer than plain ไม่.
- Part of speech
- adv
- Remember it
- MY COY cat: not really keen.
In a sentence
- ไม่ค่อยชอบmâi-kôi châawpI'm not really into it.
- ไม่ค่อยเผ็ดmâi-kôi pètnot very spicy
From the same situation: Feelings and the ใจ words
- ชอบto like
- รักto love
- อยากto want to (do)
- อยากได้to want (a thing)
- ง่วงsleepy
- เบื่อbored, fed up
- สนุกfun
- ตื่นเต้นexcited, nervous
All 62 words and phrases in “Feelings and the ใจ words” →
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