Word
มัน ชอบ ปลา ค่ะ
Meaning
It likes fish.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about มัน ชอบ ปลา ค่ะ
Does มัน mean "it" for both animals and objects?
Yes! You can use มัน to talk about animals, things, and ideas. Since this sentence means "It likes fish," the speaker is probably talking about an animal like a cat.
Could I drop the word มัน completely?
Yes! Because Thai allows dropping subjects when they are obvious from context, if you and your friend are already looking at the cat, you could just say ชอบ ปลา ค่ะ (meaning "Likes fish"). This is a very common and natural way to speak.
How would I change this sentence to say "They like fish" if I am talking about multiple cats?
Why is ค่ะ used at the end if the subject is "it"?
The polite particles ค่ะ (for female speakers) and ครับ (for male speakers) always match the person speaking, not the subject of the sentence. Even though the subject is an animal (มัน), you still use your own polite particle to show respect to the person you are talking to.