Breakdown of อัญมณี พวก นี้ แพง มาก ใช่ไหม คะ
พวก
plural marker
มาก
very / much, more
แพง
expensive
คะ
female question particle / polite particle (female)
นี้
this (modifier)
ใช่ไหม
right? / isn't it?
อัญมณี
gemstone
Questions & Answers about อัญมณี พวก นี้ แพง มาก ใช่ไหม คะ
The current lesson is about อะไรพวกนี้ (stuff like this). Why does this sentence only use พวกนี้?
พวกนี้ on its own simply means 'these' (literally 'this group') and is used as a plural pointer for the specific noun before it (อัญมณี). If the speaker had said อัญมณีอะไรพวกนี้, it would mean the vague category 'gemstones and things like that.' But here, they are pointing specifically to these exact gemstones.
Can I just use นี้ instead of พวกนี้?
You could, but it changes the number! นี้ means 'this' (singular). If you say อัญมณีนี้, you are pointing to 'this single gemstone.' Adding พวก (group/bunch) before นี้ is how you turn 'this' into 'these' to make the noun plural.
Is อัญมณี the normal everyday word for gems?
อัญมณี is a formal, elegant word you will mostly see in jewelry shops, museums, or written articles. In casual conversation, Thai speakers more often use เพชรพลอย (literally 'diamonds and gems') or just พลอย (gems) when talking about jewels.
Why use ใช่ไหม instead of a regular question word like ไหม?
ไหม is used for open yes/no questions where you genuinely don't know the answer. ใช่ไหม (literally 'is it right or not?') acts like an English tag question, such as 'right?' or 'aren't they?'. The speaker already suspects these gems are very expensive and wants the listener to confirm it.
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