probably not
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- 1 probably not、be unlikely to
Expresses the speaker’s judgment that something is unlikely to happen or be true.
probably not、be unlikely to
Marks a negative prediction while leaving room for uncertainty: something probably will not happen or is unlikely to be true.
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เขาไม่น่าจะมา khǎw mây nâa cà maa He probably won't come. เขาไม่น่าจะมา details
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วันนี้ฝนไม่น่าจะตก wan níi fǒn mây nâa cà tòk It probably won't rain today. วันนี้ฝนไม่น่าจะตก details
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เรื่องนี้ไม่น่าจะเป็นความจริง rʉ̂aŋ níi mây nâa cà pen khwaam ciŋ This story is unlikely to be true. เรื่องนี้ไม่น่าจะเป็นความจริง details
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ไม่น่าจะมีปัญหา mây nâa cà mii panhǎa There probably won't be any problems. ไม่น่าจะมีปัญหา details
Learning notes
Explanation
ไม่น่าจะ is formed from ไม่, น่า, and จะ. It presents an event, situation, or claim as unlikely based on what the speaker knows or observes. The usual pattern is “subject + ไม่น่าจะ + verb or state.” ไม่น่าจะมี means that something probably does not exist or will not occur, while ไม่น่าจะเป็น indicates that something is unlikely to be a particular thing or to be true. It is a prediction rather than a definite negative and is common in both conversation and writing.
Usage
Common when discussing uncertain matters such as whether someone will come, whether it will rain, whether a plan will work out, whether information is true, or whether a problem will occur.
Caution
It is less definite than a plain negative with ไม่. เขาไม่มา states that he is not coming, whereas เขาไม่น่าจะมา predicts that he probably will not come. A verb or state normally follows ไม่น่าจะ.