มั้ย
whether; ...?
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- 1 whether; ...?、would you like to ...?、right? [seeking confirmation]
A casual question particle used to ask whether something is true, possible, available, or wanted. It is an informal spelling of ไหม, especially common in chats and conversational writing.
whether; ...?、would you like to ...?、right? [seeking confirmation]
Turns the preceding statement into a yes-or-no question and is commonly used for ordinary questions, invitations, offers, and confirmation.
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กินมั้ย kin máy Do you want to eat? กินมั้ย details
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ไปด้วยกันมั้ย pay dûay kan máy Want to go together? ไปด้วยกันมั้ย details
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มีน้ำมั้ย mii náam máy Is there any water? มีน้ำมั้ย details
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ทำได้มั้ย tham dâay máy Can you do it? ทำได้มั้ย details
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ใช่มั้ย chây máy Right? ใช่มั้ย details
Learning notes
Explanation
มั้ย is a casual spelling of ไหม. It does not refer to a specific thing like “what” or “where”; instead, it marks the preceding content as a question. The basic pattern is “predicate + มั้ย”: กินมั้ย means “Want to eat?”, แพงมั้ย means “Is it expensive?”, and มีมั้ย means “Is there any?” It also appears in invitations such as ไปมั้ย (“Want to go?”) and offers such as เอามั้ย (“Want one?”). ใช่มั้ย is an especially common expression meaning “Right?” or “Is that correct?” Thai commonly answers these questions by repeating the relevant verb or adjective. For example, ไปมั้ย can be answered with ไป (“Yes/I’m going”) or ไม่ไป (“No/I’m not going”).
Usage
Common in everyday conversation with family, friends, and coworkers, as well as in social media posts, chats, and private messages. It is used to ask casually about plans, preferences, conditions, availability, and similar matters.
Caution
Although มั้ย is very common, ไหม is the standard spelling. Use ไหม in formal or carefully edited writing; for a more formal “whether or not” construction, หรือไม่ is usually more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 whether; ...? synonyms
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ไหม is the standard spelling and works in both speech and ordinary writing. มั้ย has the same function but is a casual spelling mainly seen in chats and writing that imitates conversation.