Breakdown of ภรรยา ของ เขา ใช้ คำ ว่า นาง
เขา
he, she, they
ของ
of (belonging to)
ใช้
to use
ว่า
that (conjunction)
คำ
the word
ภรรยา
the wife
นาง
Mrs. (title for a married woman)
Questions & Answers about ภรรยา ของ เขา ใช้ คำ ว่า นาง
Why does the sentence use ภรรยา instead of the everyday word เมีย?
ภรรยา is the formal, polite word for "wife," which perfectly matches a context about official titles and documents. เมีย is the casual spoken word, but it would sound too informal when discussing legal name titles.
How does the phrase คำ ว่า work in this sentence?
คำ means "word" and ว่า acts like a spoken quotation mark. Together, คำ ว่า translates to "the word..." or "the title...". You use this pattern in Thai whenever you want to talk about a specific word or phrase itself rather than using it normally in the sentence.
Why is it necessary to point out that she uses the title นาง (Mrs.)?
In Thailand, married women used to be legally required to change their title to นาง. Now, the law allows them to choose whether to keep นางสาว (Miss) or change to นาง. This sentence is clarifying her specific legal choice.
Can the word นาง be used in other ways outside of formal documents?
Yes! While it officially means "Mrs." when placed before a name, in modern casual Thai, นาง is very commonly used as a slang third-person pronoun (like "she" or "her") to talk about a friend, regardless of their marital status.
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