Small words ไม่แล้ว mâi láew
not anymore; no more (thanks) phrase
- mâi falling
- láew high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ไม่แล้วmâi láew on its own is the polite refusal when someone offers more: "no more, I'm fine". In a sentence, "not anymore" is ไม่mâi before the verb and แล้วláew at the end: ไม่เจ็บแล้วmâi jèp láew, it doesn't hurt anymore; ไม่ได้อยู่ที่นั่นแล้วmâi dâi yùu tîi-nân láew, I don't live there anymore.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- mai leaw
- mai laeo
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