Breakdown of กาแฟ ดำ ได้รับ ความนิยม มาก ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
มาก
very / much, more
กาแฟ
coffee
ดำ
black
ได้รับ
to receive (obtain, get)
ความนิยม
popularity
Questions & Answers about กาแฟ ดำ ได้รับ ความนิยม มาก ค่ะ
Why do we use ได้รับ in this sentence instead of a word for "is"?
While ได้รับ literally means "to receive", it is used here to create a positive or formal passive voice. The sentence literally translates to "Black coffee receives popularity." This is the standard Thai way to express that something is popular or receives a positive action.
Why is ความ attached to นิยม here?
นิยม on its own means "to favor" or is used as an adjective for "popular". By adding the prefix ความ, we turn it into the abstract noun ความนิยม (popularity). Because ได้รับ literally means "to receive," it needs a noun (or an action verb acting as one) to follow it.
Could I use the passive marker ถูก instead of ได้รับ?
No, you shouldn't. In Thai, the passive marker ถูก is generally reserved for negative or unpleasant events, like being scolded or fired. Because being popular is a positive thing, we must use ได้รับ for this passive structure.
Is there a more casual way to say this in everyday spoken Thai?
Yes! While ได้รับความนิยม is standard and proper, in very casual conversation you will often hear people use the English loanword ฮิต (hit), as in กาแฟดำฮิตมาก (Black coffee is a big hit).
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