Word
เขา เป็น หมอ ครับ
Meaning
He is a doctor.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about เขา เป็น หมอ ครับ
Why do we use เป็น for is in this sentence?
In Thai, the word for is or am changes depending on the situation. We use เป็น when stating someone's profession, nationality, or identity. Since we are saying someone is a doctor, เป็น is the correct word to use.
Can เขา also mean she?
Yes! เขา is a general third-person pronoun that can mean he, she, or they. The translation here says he, but if you were talking about a woman, this exact same sentence would mean she is a doctor.
Why is there no word for a before หมอ?
Thai does not have articles like a, an, or the. Instead of saying he is a doctor, Thai simply puts the noun directly after the verb and says he is doctor.
Does the sentence end with ครับ because we are talking about a man?
No, polite particles reflect the gender of the person speaking, not the person being talked about. We use ครับ here because a male is saying the sentence. If a woman were saying that he is a doctor, she would end the sentence with ค่ะ.