Questions & Answers about หมา หิว มาก ค่ะ
Why is it หิว มาก instead of มาก หิว?
In Thai, the degree modifier มาก (very) always comes after the word it describes. So instead of saying "very hungry" like in English, you say "hungry very" (หิว มาก).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
There isn't one! In Thai, description words like หิว (hungry) act like verbs on their own. You don't need to add a "to be" word like "is" or "are" before them. You just literally say "dog hungry very".
How do we know it means "The dog" if there's no word for "the"?
Thai doesn't use articles like "a" or "the". The word หมา can mean "dog", "a dog", "the dog", or "dogs" depending on the context. If you are looking at a specific dog that is hungry, it naturally translates to "the dog".
If I am talking about a male dog, do I still use the female polite particle ค่ะ?
Yes, if you are a female speaker! Polite particles like ค่ะ (for female speakers) and ครับ (for male speakers) always match the gender of the person speaking, not the person or animal being talked about.
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