Breakdown of ผม ขอ อันนี้ ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ผม
I (male)
ขอ
to ask for
อันนี้
this one (of small objects)
Questions & Answers about ผม ขอ อันนี้ ครับ
Why use ขอ instead of เอา when saying 'I want this'?
ขอ literally means 'to ask for' or 'may I have,' so it sounds very polite when requesting an item at a shop or restaurant. เอา means 'to take' or 'to want' and is also very common, but it can sound slightly more direct than ขอ.
What exactly does the word อัน do in อันนี้?
อัน is a generic classifier in Thai used for objects. In Thai, to say 'this [object],' you say '[classifier] + นี้' (this). If you don't know the exact classifier for an item you are pointing at, อัน is the perfect fallback word to use!
Could I say อยากได้ (want to get) instead of ขอ to mean 'I would like'?
It is better to use ขอ. While อยากได้ means 'want to get,' it sounds like you are expressing a general desire or wishing for something. When you are actually asking someone to hand you an item or making a purchase, ขอ is the most natural way to do it.
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