Breakdown of เกรงว่า ที่จอดรถ จะ รองรับ ไม่ได้ ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ไม่
not
ได้
can
จะ
will
ที่จอดรถ
parking lot
เกรงว่า
I am afraid that
รองรับ
to accommodate (capacity, support)
Questions & Answers about เกรงว่า ที่จอดรถ จะ รองรับ ไม่ได้ ครับ
Does เกรงว่า work exactly like "I am afraid that" in English?
Yes, it is used in almost exactly the same way to politely introduce bad news, a concern, or a refusal. Notice that ว่า acts as the word "that," linking your apprehension to the full clause (ที่จอดรถจะรองรับไม่ได้) that follows.
Why is the future tense marker จะ used here when we are talking about a current fact?
When expressing fears, expectations, or possibilities, Thai often includes จะ to show that something is a likely outcome rather than a hard fact. It softens the bad news, making it sound more like "it would not be able to accommodate" rather than a blunt "it cannot."
What does the word รองรับ mean on its own?
It means "to support" or "to bear." You will often see it used for physical structures supporting weight, or systems and facilities having the capacity to handle something. Here, it naturally translates to "accommodate."
The English translation says "accommodate them," but where is the word for "them" in the Thai sentence?
Thai frequently drops pronouns and objects when they are obvious from the context. Since we are talking about a parking lot (ที่จอดรถ), the listener already knows we mean the cars or the guests, so an explicit object is left out.
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