Questions & Answers about หมอ ไม่ ทำงาน ค่ะ
Why is ไม่ placed right before ทำงาน?
In Thai, you make a sentence negative by placing the word ไม่ (not) immediately in front of the verb. Since ทำงาน is the verb meaning "to work," putting ไม่ right before it gives us "does not work."
If ทำ means "to do," what does the งาน part of ทำงาน mean?
งาน is a noun that means "work" or "job." Thai often builds verbs by combining smaller words. Putting ทำ (to do) and งาน (work) together literally translates to "do work," which is the standard way to say the verb "to work."
The English translation says "The doctor," but I don't see a word for "the." How do we know it's "the" doctor?
Thai doesn't use articles like "a," "an," or "the." The single word หมอ can mean "doctor," "a doctor," or "the doctor." You just figure out which one makes sense from the context of the conversation.
Does the ending word ค่ะ mean the doctor is female?
Not necessarily! The polite particle ค่ะ reflects the gender of the speaker, not the subject of the sentence. This sentence is being spoken by a woman, but the doctor they are talking about could be male or female.
Learn หมอ ไม่ ทำงาน ค่ะ and more in Thai
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free