Questions & Answers about นั่น ตึก เก่า ครับ
How would I use the word มาก from this lesson to say "That is a very old building"?
You would place มาก directly after the adjective it modifies. The sentence becomes นั่น ตึก เก่า มาก ครับ. In Thai, degree modifiers like มาก always follow the descriptive word, rather than coming before it like in English.
Why is the word order ตึก เก่า instead of เก่า ตึก?
In Thai, adjectives always come after the noun they are describing. You say the main thing first, which is the building (ตึก), followed by its description, which is old (เก่า).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
Thai often drops the "to be" verb in simple sentences like this. You could include the word คือ (meaning "is" when equating two things) and say นั่น คือ ตึก เก่า ครับ, but leaving it out is completely natural in spoken Thai.
Could I use เก่า to say that my grandfather is old?
No, เก่า is only used for inanimate objects, places, or things. If you want to say a person or an animal is old, you must use a different word: แก่.
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