Breakdown of เกรงว่า งาน จะ ติดขัด ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
งาน
work
จะ
will
เกรงว่า
I am afraid that
ติดขัด
to have a hitch
Questions & Answers about เกรงว่า งาน จะ ติดขัด ครับ
Why use เกรงว่า instead of กลัวว่า if both mean 'afraid that'?
กลัวว่า is used when you are literally scared or frightened of something. เกรงว่า is a polite, formal expression used to soften bad news or express concern, exactly like saying 'I am afraid that...' in English.
Is it normal to drop the pronoun for 'I' before เกรงว่า?
Yes, completely normal. Thai frequently drops the subject when the context makes it obvious. Since the sentence ends with the polite particle ครับ, we already know the speaker is referring to themselves.
Why is the word จะ placed after งาน?
When you use เกรงว่า to express concern about a future event, the clause that follows usually needs จะ (will) to show that this is an anticipated outcome. The structure is essentially 'afraid that + subject + will + verb'.
What do the individual parts of the word ติดขัด mean?
ติด means 'to stick' or 'to be stuck', and ขัด means 'to obstruct'. Combined into ติดขัด, it means to run into a snag or experience a hitch. It is a very common word to describe work or plans facing obstacles.
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