Breakdown of กาแฟ ราคา ห้า สิบ บาท ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
กาแฟ
coffee
ห้า
five
สิบ
ten
ราคา
price
บาท
Baht
Questions & Answers about กาแฟ ราคา ห้า สิบ บาท ค่ะ
Why is 'fifty' written as ห้าสิบ?
In Thai, multiples of ten are formed by saying the multiplier first, followed by สิบ (ten). So ห้า (five) plus สิบ (ten) literally means 'five tens', which gives us fifty.
Does ราคา mean 'costs' in this sentence?
It is close, but ราคา actually means 'price'. Thai often skips verbs like 'is' or 'costs' when talking about money. This sentence literally translates to 'Coffee price fifty Baht.'
Since we are learning numbers up to 100, how would I change this to say 'fifty-one Baht'?
You would say ห้าสิบเอ็ด บาท. Remember that for numbers ending in one (from 11 onwards), Thai uses the special word เอ็ด instead of the usual word for one (หนึ่ง).
Why does the sentence end with ค่ะ?
ค่ะ is a polite particle used by female speakers to make a statement sound respectful. If you identify as male, you should replace it with ครับ when you order your coffee!
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