Breakdown of เรา กำลัง อบรม พนักงาน อยู่ ยกเว้น ทีม ใหม่ ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
ใหม่
new / again / anew
กำลัง
in the process of
เรา
we
ทีม
team
พนักงาน
employee
อยู่
continuous aspect marker (still doing)
ยกเว้น
to exempt / to except
อบรม
to train (e.g., in a seminar or workshop)
Questions & Answers about เรา กำลัง อบรม พนักงาน อยู่ ยกเว้น ทีม ใหม่ ค่ะ
How does the word ยกเว้น work here to mean "except for"?
The word ยกเว้น (yok-wen) acts just like "except" or "excluding" in English. In this sentence, it is placed directly before the noun phrase ทีมใหม่ (the new team) to show who is excluded from the training. You don't need any extra prepositions like "for" in Thai—just put ยกเว้น right before the noun or clause you are leaving out.
Why are both กำลัง and อยู่ used around the training action?
These two words work together to show that an action is currently happening, similar to the "-ing" ending in English. กำลัง (gam-lang) is placed before the verb อบรม (to train), and อยู่ (yuu) is placed after the object พนักงาน (employees) to close the phrase. You can sometimes drop one or the other in casual speech, but using both makes it very clear that the training is happening right at this moment.
Does อบรม just mean any kind of training?
No, อบรม (op-rom) specifically refers to professional training, seminars, or educational workshops, which fits perfectly here with employees (พนักงาน). If you were talking about physical training, practicing a manual skill, or sports, you would use the word ฝึก (feuk) instead.
Could you put the exception phrase ยกเว้นทีมใหม่ at the beginning of the sentence instead?
Yes! Just like in English, you could start with the exception to give it more emphasis: ยกเว้นทีมใหม่ เรากำลังอบรมพนักงานอยู่ (Except for the new team, we are training the employees). However, putting it at the end like we do in this sentence is very common and sounds natural in everyday conversation.
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