ไม่มีทาง
In Thai, "no way" is expressed as ไม่มีทาง.
The phrase ไม่มีทาง is used to express strong disbelief or to state that something is impossible.
Meaning: absolutely not (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a combination of ไม่ (not), มี (have) and ทาง (way/path), literally meaning "no have way".
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the phrase as a conjunction to introduce a clause (for example, to say "There is no way that…"), add ที่ after the phrase to form ไม่มีทางที่…
Did you know?
- While ไม่มีทาง is a strong refusal, Thais often use the word ไม่เป็นไร ('it is nothing') to avoid the social friction of saying 'no way' directly in polite company.
- Unlike English, where 'no way' can sometimes be used as an expression of excitement, ไม่มีทาง is almost exclusively used for denial or disbelief and rarely for positive shock.
- If you say ไม่มีทาง with a rising tone of disbelief, it functions as a question like 'No way?!' without needing to change any words in the sentence.
Examples in context
- ไม่มีทาง!No way!This example shows how to use ไม่มีทาง to express strong disbelief.Tatoeba #7784271 by pastelite, translation #2175 by CM
- ไม่มีทางที่ฉันจะยอมแพ้mai mi thang thi chan cha yom phaeThere is no way I will give up.
- เรื่องนี้ไม่มีทางเป็นไปได้rueang ni mai mi thang pen pai daiThis matter is absolutely impossible.
Example conversation
A man asks a woman if she can lend him a lot of money.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณพอจะมีเงินให้ผมยืมสักแสนไหมครับkhun pho cha mi ngoen hai phom yuem sak saen mai khrapCould you lend me a hundred thousand baht?
- ณิชา Nichaไม่มีทางหรอกค่ะmai mi thang rok khaNo way.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatช่วยผมหน่อยไม่ได้เหรอครับchuai phom noi mai dai ro khrapCan't you help me out a little?
- ณิชา Nichaไม่ได้จริงๆ ค่ะmai dai ching ching khaI really can't.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “no way” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
