Questions & Answers about ครู ฝรั่ง สอน ครับ
This lesson is about 'who' questions. How would I use this sentence to answer one?
If someone asks 'Who teaches?' (ใครสอน), you simply replace the question word ใคร (who) with the answer ครูฝรั่ง (Western teacher). Because Thai uses in-situ questions, the word order stays exactly the same as the question: subject + verb.
Why is the word order ครูฝรั่ง (teacher Western) instead of the other way around?
In Thai, describing words always come after the main noun. To say 'Western teacher', you start with the main noun ครู (teacher) and follow it with the modifier ฝรั่ง (Westerner).
Where is the word for 'a' in this sentence?
Thai does not use articles like 'a', 'an', or 'the'. You just say ครูฝรั่ง and the context makes it clear whether you mean 'a Western teacher', 'the Western teacher', or even 'Western teachers' in general.
Is it polite to call someone a ฝรั่ง?
Yes, it is a completely normal and neutral everyday word for a Caucasian foreigner or Westerner. As a fun bonus, it is also the Thai word for the fruit 'guava'!
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