Breakdown of พวก เขา หนาว ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
เขา
he, she, they
พวก
plural marker
หนาว
cold (feeling cold; of weather)
Questions & Answers about พวก เขา หนาว ค่ะ
Why is there no word for "are" in this sentence before หนาว?
In Thai, words like หนาว (cold) are "stative verbs"—words that describe a state or condition. Because they already act like verbs, you don't need a separate "to be" word like "is" or "are". You essentially just say "They cold".
How would I use the word มาก (very) from this lesson to say "They are very cold"?
You would place มาก directly after the describing word (the stative verb). The sentence would become พวกเขาหนาวมากค่ะ (They are very cold).
I've seen เขา used to mean "he" or "she". How does it mean "they" here?
The word พวก is a plural marker for groups of people. When you put พวก in front of a pronoun like เขา (he/she), it groups them together, turning it into the plural "they" (พวกเขา).
Could I use หนาว if I wanted to say my water or coffee is cold?
No, หนาว is only used when talking about the weather or when a person or animal feels cold. If you are talking about an object being cold (like a drink or an air-conditioned room), you must use the word เย็น instead.
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