Breakdown of ครู อายุ กี่ ปี คะ
ครู
teacher
คะ
female question particle / polite particle (female)
กี่
how many
อายุ
age
ปี
year
Questions & Answers about ครู อายุ กี่ ปี คะ
What exactly does กี่ mean in this sentence?
กี่ means 'how many' and is used when you expect a number as the answer. It is placed directly in front of the noun or classifier you are counting—in this case, ปี (years).
How would I answer this question if the teacher is 21 years old?
In Thai, you usually answer a question by replacing the question word with the answer. You just swap out กี่ (how many) for the number. The answer is ครู อายุ ยี่สิบเอ็ด ปี (Teacher age 21 years). Notice we use the special words ยี่ for twenty and เอ็ด for one!
Can I use this sentence to ask the teacher her age directly, or is it only for talking about a teacher?
You can use it for both! In Thai, it is very common and polite to use a person's title or occupation (like ครู) instead of the pronoun 'you' when speaking directly to them.
Why does the sentence end with คะ?
คะ is the polite particle used by female speakers to end a question. If a male speaker were asking this question, he would change it to ครับ.
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