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    [1] ว่า is used with verbs of utterance or mental activity like "say" and "think". Examples are given. [2] ที่ is used with verbs of emotion like "angry" and "excited". More examples are provided. [3] A few notes are offered on subtle differences in usage between ว่า and ที่. The correct use of these words is important for speaking Thai.

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    The Verb of Utterance in thai and how to use it. (waa and thii)

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    ว่า and ที่

    The word “that,” in both forms, (ว่า and ที)่ , relate to the use of verbs. There

    are two types of verbs where we’ll use the word for “that” in this installment
    of Grammar Wars: verbs of utterance or perception, and verbs of emotion.
    This should be a quickie, so let’s dive right in.

    Verbs of Utterance, Mental Activity (ว่า)


    When using verbs like “say,” “think,” “feel,” etc… you want to use the

    word ว่า /wâa/.“Mental activity” is the term David Smyth uses, and kudos to

    him for thinking of the right phrase to describe it. Here are a few examples:

    ผมคิดว่าเมืองไทยร้อนมากเลย
    /pǒm kit́ wâa mʉang-tai rɔ́ɔn mâak ləəi/
    (I [male speaker] “to think” that Thailand hot much extra)
    I think that Thailand is very hot!

    เขาบอกว่าผมน่ าเกลียด
    /kǎo bɔ̀ɔk wâa pǒm nâa-glia
    ̀ t/
    (She “to say” that I ugly)
    She said that I am ugly
    Any self-respecting psychologist would probably tell me that the scars from
    high school still run deep. I will just say that the simpler the sentence, the
    easier it is to understand the important point.
    (She wasn’t really my type, anyway.)

    Verbs of Emotion (ที)่


    We want to use ที่ /tî i/ when using a verb of emotion; verbs such as “angry,”

    “excited,” and “sorry.” For example:

    เขาโกรธทีข
    ่ บั รถช้าเกินไป
    /kǎo gròot tî i kàp-rót cháa gəən-bpai/

    1
    (He “to be angry” that “to drive a car” slow extreme)
    He is angry that I drive too slowly
    Safety first, I always say, unless you live on the East Coast of the United
    States, where a green light means “go,” a red light means “stop,” and a yellow
    light means “go faster!”
    Let’s do one more:

    ผมไม่เสียใจทีเ่ ชลซีแพ้การแข่งขัน
    /pǒm mâi sǐ a-jai tî i cheen-sii pɛ́ɛ gaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn/
    (I [male speaker] not “to be sorry” that Chelsea “to lose” tournament/match)
    I am not sorry that Chelsea lost the match
    And any self-respecting fan of The Beautiful Game should feel the same way,
    too!
    As you can see, the difference is pretty simple and it should not be very hard
    to differentiate when to use one over the other. There are two small notes I
    want to pass along, courtesy again of David Smyth and James Higbee (from
    their books):

     In some sentences, ว่า can be thought of as the word “if.” Such as, “Do

    you know if” or “They didn’t tell me if”

     The use of ที่ in a sentence should be compulsory, unlike in English

    As I said, a quickie discussion this time, but also an important one. The more
    of these connector word concepts you (and me) can work into our
    understanding, the better we will all speak Thai.

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