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"not much; not many" in Thai

ไม่กี่

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Literal Breakdown

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no; not

ไม่
how many?

กี่

Summary

The Thai translation for “not much; not many” is ไม่กี่. The Thai, ไม่กี่, can be broken down into 2 parts:"no; not" (ไม่) and "how many?" (กี่).

Pronounced the same

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a few

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Examples of "not much; not many" in use

There are 12 examples of the Thai word for "not much; not many" being used:
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I’ve not got a lot of friends.

ฉันมีเพื่อนไม่กี่คน
I’ll be seeing her in a few days’ time.

อีกไม่กี่วันฉันจะได้พบเธอ
Only a few of us can do that.

มีไม่กี่คนเท่านั้นที่สามารถทำได้
There were few people in the movie theater.

มีคนไม่กี่คนในโรงหนัง
I got here just a few minutes before you did.

ฉันมาถึงที่นี่ก่อนคุณไม่กี่นาที
As for me, I will be following him in just a few minutes.

ส่วนผมก็กำลังจะตามเขาไปในอีกไม่กี่นาที
The meeting will start in a few minutes.

อีกไม่กี่นาทีการประชุมจะเริ่มขึ้น
Tom just called me a few minutes ago.

ทอมพึ่งโทรหาผมเมื่อไม่กี่นาทีที่แล้ว
In a few days it will be Christmas.

อีกไม่กี่วันจะถึงวันคริสต์มาสแล้ว
In a few seconds it will be new year.

อีกไม่กี่วินาทีจะเข้าสู่วันปีใหม่

Practice Lesson

"not much; not many" Practice (12)
Lesson
Lesson words
how many?,
no; not,
not much; not many
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Lesson phrases
As for me, I will be following him in just a few minutes.,
I got here just a few minutes before you did.,
I made the last bus by a few seconds.,
In a few seconds it will be new year.,
In just a few months this special state of affairs will have been in existence for a full four years.,
I’ll be seeing her in a few days’ time.,
I’ve not got a lot of friends.,
Only a few of us can do that.,
Tom just called me a few minutes ago.
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