Breakdown of ปากกา ราคา ยี่ สิบ บาท ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ปากกา
pen
สิบ
ten
ยี่
two (in twenties)
Questions & Answers about ปากกา ราคา ยี่ สิบ บาท ครับ
Why use ยี่ instead of สอง for 'two'?
In Thai, the number 2 is normally สอง. However, when saying 'twenty' (2 tens), Thai uses the special word ยี่. So 'twenty' is always ยี่สิบ, never สองสิบ.
I thought sentences needed a verb, but this looks like 'Pen price twenty Baht'. How does that work?
The word ราคา means 'price'. In Thai, stating a price doesn't require an action word like 'is' or 'costs'. Simply saying '[Item] ราคา [Amount]' is the standard, completely natural way to say how much something costs.
I learned about classifiers for objects. Why isn't the classifier for pens used here?
Classifiers are mainly used when counting items (like 'two pens') or pointing out a specific one (like 'this pen'). When you are just stating the price of 'the pen' as a subject, you don't need to add the classifier.
Can a female speaker say this exact sentence?
Almost! The core sentence is exactly the same, but a female speaker must change the polite word at the very end from ครับ to ค่ะ.