Breakdown of ตอนที่ พ่อ ซัก เสื้อผ้า ใช้ ผงซักฟอก หมด เลย ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
พ่อ
father
ใช้
to use
ซัก
to wash (clothes)
หมด
to run out / completely (resultative)
ตอนที่
when (at the time that)
เลย
at all / completely
เสื้อผ้า
clothes, clothing
ผงซักฟอก
laundry detergent
Questions & Answers about ตอนที่ พ่อ ซัก เสื้อผ้า ใช้ ผงซักฟอก หมด เลย ครับ
How does หมด work here, and why is it placed after the detergent rather than right after the verb 'use'?
หมด acts as a resultative serial verb meaning 'all used up' or 'completely.' In Thai, this type of word is placed after the object it modifies. So, instead of saying 'used completely the detergent,' the structure is ใช้ (use) + ผงซักฟอก (detergent) + หมด (all used up).
What are the parts that make up the word ผงซักฟอก (laundry detergent)?
It is a compound word made of three parts: ผง (powder), ซัก (to wash clothes), and ฟอก (to bleach, scrub, or purify). Notice that ซัก is the exact same verb used earlier in the sentence for washing clothes!
Since หมด already means 'all used up,' why is เลย added right after it?
While หมด gives the result of the action, adding เลย acts as an intensifier. It emphasizes the extremity of the situation, showing that absolutely every last bit was used up, which often adds a tone of surprise or slight frustration.
There is no word for 'he' before ใช้ (use). How do we know who used the detergent?
In Thai, if the subject is already obvious from the context, it is naturally dropped. Since พ่อ (dad) is the subject of the first clause (when dad washed clothes), you don't need to repeat him or use a pronoun for the second clause.
We have seen เมื่อ used for 'when.' Why does this sentence use ตอนที่?
ตอนที่ literally means 'the time that' or 'during the time when' and is very common in conversational Thai to set the scene for a specific event. You could use เมื่อ here, but ตอนที่ feels a bit more natural for describing this specific everyday scenario.
Learn ตอนที่ พ่อ ซัก เสื้อผ้า ใช้ ผงซักฟอก หมด เลย ครับ and more in Thai
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free