Breakdown of เขา แกล้ง หรี่ตา ติ สินค้า ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เขา
he, she, they
สินค้า
goods / merchandise
แกล้ง
to pretend to
Questions & Answers about เขา แกล้ง หรี่ตา ติ สินค้า ครับ
I've seen แกล้ง used to mean 'to tease' or 'bully'. How do I know it means 'pretend' here?
It depends on what comes right after it! When แกล้ง is placed directly in front of another verb, like หรี่ตา here, it acts as a helper verb meaning 'to pretend to do that action'. If it is followed by a noun or pronoun instead, like แกล้งเขา, then it means to tease or play a trick on someone.
Does แกล้ง apply to both 'squinting' and 'criticizing' in this sentence?
Yes, it applies to the whole sequence. Because หรี่ตา (squint) and ติ (criticize) are strung together as a continuous behavior, แกล้ง sets up the entire act. He is putting on a fake display of both squinting at and finding fault with the product.
Why isn't there a word for 'and' between หรี่ตา and ติ?
In Thai, it is very common to string verbs together one after another to show related or consecutive actions without using a conjunction like และ (and). The two actions flow together as a single combined action: squinting in order to criticize.
How does the word หรี่ตา translate to 'squint'?
ตา means eye. The verb หรี่ means to turn down, lower, or narrow. You can use it for dimming the lights, turning down the volume, or, in this case, narrowing your eyes to squint.