Word
นั่น หมา ครับ
Meaning
That is a dog. (male speaker)
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about นั่น หมา ครับ
Where is the verb 'is' in this sentence?
In Thai, demonstrative pronouns like นั่น (that) often act as both the pronoun and the verb 'to be' when pointing something out. So, นั่น หมา literally translates to 'That dog,' but it means 'That is a dog.' You do not need a separate word for 'is' here.
Why isn't there a word for 'a' before dog?
Thai does not use articles like 'a', 'an', or 'the'. The word หมา just means 'dog', and the listener knows from context that it means 'a dog'.
If a female speaker wanted to say this, what would change?
The final word ครับ is the polite particle used by men. A woman would replace it with ค่ะ to say นั่น หมา ค่ะ.
Does ครับ have a direct translation in English?
No, ครับ does not translate to a specific English word. It is simply added to the end of a sentence by male speakers to make the statement polite and respectful.