Breakdown of พวก เขา ขาย อะไร คะ
เขา
he, she, they
พวก
plural marker
อะไร
what
คะ
female question particle / polite particle (female)
Questions & Answers about พวก เขา ขาย อะไร คะ
Why is พวก used before เขา here?
By itself, เขา usually means "he" or "she". To make a pronoun plural, Thai adds the word พวก, which means "a group". So, พวก เขา literally means "a group of him/her", which translates to "they".
Where is the word for "do" in this sentence?
Thai doesn't use "helper" verbs like "do" or "does" to form questions. You simply place the subject (พวก เขา), the main verb (ขาย), and the question word (อะไร) right next to each other!
Why is the word for "what" (อะไร) at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning?
In English, we put "what" at the front of a sentence: "What do they sell?" But in Thai, question words usually sit exactly where the answer will go. The structure is literally "They sell what?", making it easy to answer: "They sell [item]."
Why does the speaker use คะ instead of ค่ะ at the end?
Female speakers use two main polite particles: คะ (with a high tone) is used for asking questions, while ค่ะ (with a falling tone) is used for statements or answering. Since this sentence is asking a question, คะ is the correct choice.