Breakdown of ฉัน ไม่ค่อย ชอบ หนัง สยองขวัญ ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
ชอบ
to like
ฉัน
I (female)
หนัง
movie
ไม่ค่อย
not really
สยองขวัญ
horror
Questions & Answers about ฉัน ไม่ค่อย ชอบ หนัง สยองขวัญ ค่ะ
I thought we were learning to use the classifier เรื่อง for movies. Why isn't it in this sentence?
In Thai, you only need the classifier เรื่อง when you are counting movies (like 'two movies') or pointing out a specific movie (like 'this movie'). Because this sentence is a general statement about horror films as a whole category, no classifier is needed here.
How would I change this sentence to say 'I don't like THIS horror movie'?
You would add the classifier เรื่อง followed by the pointing word นี้ (this) right after the noun phrase. The sentence would become ฉันไม่ค่อยชอบหนังสยองขวัญเรื่องนี้ค่ะ.
Why is ไม่ค่อย (not really / rarely) placed before ชอบ (like) instead of at the end of the sentence?
While adjectives usually come after the noun in Thai, adverbs of degree and frequency like ไม่ค่อย are placed directly before the main verb they modify. It translates literally to 'I not really like', rather than 'I like not really'.
What is the literal meaning of the word สยองขวัญ (horror)?
It is a compound word made of two parts. สยอง means to shudder or be terrified, and ขวัญ refers to your spirit, morale, or inner soul. So a horror movie is literally one that terrifies your spirit!
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