Breakdown of กาแฟ แก้ว นี้ แพง มาก คุณ อยาก ลอง ไหม คะ
มาก
very / much, more
คุณ
you
กาแฟ
coffee
แพง
expensive
ไหม
question particle
แก้ว
the glass
คะ
female question particle / polite particle (female)
นี้
this (modifier)
อยาก
to want to
ลอง
to try
Questions & Answers about กาแฟ แก้ว นี้ แพง มาก คุณ อยาก ลอง ไหม คะ
Why is the phrase for "this cup of coffee" in the order กาแฟ แก้ว นี้ (coffee cup this)?
In Thai, when you want to point out a specific item with words like "this" or "that", you need to use a classifier (a counting word). The standard pattern is Noun + Classifier + "This". So here, we say กาแฟ (coffee) + แก้ว (cup) + นี้ (this).
Where is the word for "is" in the phrase แพง มาก (is very expensive)?
Thai doesn't use a "to be" word (like "is", "am", or "are") before description words. The word แพง (expensive) works like a verb all on its own. You just put it directly after the thing you are describing!
How do we connect "want" and "try" in this sentence?
You just put them right next to each other! By placing อยาก (to want to) directly in front of the action verb ลอง (to try), you get อยาก ลอง (want to try). อยาก already has the "to" built into its meaning, so you never need an extra connecting word.
The English translation says "try it", but which Thai word means "it"?
There isn't one in this sentence! In Thai, it is completely normal to drop words like "it", "him", or "her" if the listener already knows what you are talking about. Since the speaker just mentioned the coffee, asking อยาก ลอง ไหม (want try [question]?) is perfectly clear.
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