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ดูเหมือนว่า　เขา　จะ　สารภาพ　กับ　เธอ　มั้ง　คะ

ดูเหมือนว่า　เขา　จะ　สารภาพ　กับ　เธอ　มั้ง　คะ
It seems that he will confess to her, I guess.
From Lesson 222:Casual speculation (มั้ง)·Thai

Questions & Answers about ดูเหมือนว่า　เขา　จะ　สารภาพ　กับ　เธอ　มั้ง　คะ

Isn't it repetitive to use both ดูเหมือนว่า (it seems that) and มั้ง (I guess) in the same sentence?
In English, saying 'It seems that he will confess, I guess' sounds a bit redundant. However, in spoken Thai, it is very natural to use these together. ดูเหมือนว่า sets up the speculative mood at the beginning, and the casual particle มั้ง reinforces that uncertainty at the end.
Why is มั้ง placed right before the polite particle คะ?
มั้ง is a sentence-final particle. In Thai grammar, mood or attitude particles like มั้ง generally go at the very end of the statement. If you are using a polite gender particle like คะ or ครับ, the polite particle always comes last, acting as the final wrapper for the whole sentence.
Why do we use กับ (with) instead of a word for 'to' after สารภาพ (confess)?
In Thai, verbs of communication or sharing information—like สารภาพ (to confess), พูด (to speak), or คุย (to chat)—usually take กับ to indicate the listener. While English says 'confess to', Thai literally says 'confess with'.
Does สารภาพ only mean confessing a crime, or does it work for romantic feelings too?
สารภาพ means 'to confess' in both legal and romantic contexts! In a sentence like this involving a 'he' and a 'her', it almost certainly refers to confessing feelings of love. You will often hear the full phrase สารภาพรัก (confess love), but the word รัก is easily dropped when the context is obvious.

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