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ผม　กำลัง　ผสม　แป้งสาลี　กับ　น้ำเปล่า　ครับ

ผม　กำลัง　ผสม　แป้งสาลี　กับ　น้ำเปล่า　ครับ
I am currently mixing wheat flour with water.
From Lesson 493:Fairly and reasonably (พอสมควร)·Thai

Questions & Answers about ผม　กำลัง　ผสม　แป้งสาลี　กับ　น้ำเปล่า　ครับ

Why is the word น้ำเปล่า used here instead of just น้ำ?
While น้ำ means water or liquid in general, น้ำเปล่า specifically means plain water. In a recipe or cooking context, specifying น้ำเปล่า clarifies that you should use standard, unflavored water rather than a broth, stock, or other liquid.
Does กำลัง always need อยู่ at the end of the sentence to show continuous action?
No, it doesn't! While beginners are often taught the กำลัง ... อยู่ structure for the present continuous, you can drop อยู่ when the context is already clear, as seen here. You could add อยู่ right before ครับ, but it's not strictly required.
How does ผสม (to mix) differ from other mixing verbs like คน or คลุก?
ผสม is used for blending ingredients together into a new compound or mass, such as making a dough or batter. In contrast, คน means to stir a liquid, and คลุก means to toss or lightly mix chunky ingredients together, like a salad.
What does the สาลี in แป้งสาลี mean?
แป้ง means powder or flour, and สาลี refers to wheat. Thai cooking uses many different types of flour, such as rice flour or tapioca flour, so specifying แป้งสาลี is necessary when a recipe calls specifically for wheat flour.

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