Breakdown of วันนี้ เริ่ม ทำงาน กี่โมง คะ
ทำงาน
to work
วันนี้
today
คะ
female question particle / polite particle (female)
เริ่ม
to start
กี่โมง
what time
Questions & Answers about วันนี้ เริ่ม ทำงาน กี่โมง คะ
Why is กี่โมง at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning like "What time" in English?
In Thai, question words usually stay in the exact same spot where the answer would go. Because the answer would be "start working at 9 o'clock," the question is structured as "start working at what time?" (กี่โมง).
Does กี่โมง literally mean "what time"?
Literally, it translates to "how many hours" or "how many o'clock." The word กี่ means "how many" and โมง refers to hours on the clock. Put them together, and it is the standard way to ask for a specific time of day.
Why is there no word for "you" in this sentence?
Thai frequently drops pronouns like "I" or "you" when it is obvious who is being talked about. If you are looking directly at someone when asking this, you do not need to add a word for "you."
Why does วันนี้ (today) come before the action? Can I put it at the end?
Broad time words like วันนี้ (today) usually go at the very beginning or the very end of a Thai sentence to set the scene. Putting it at the beginning is very common because it immediately establishes when we are talking about.
Is it okay to shorten เริ่มทำงาน (start working) in everyday speech?
Yes! ทำงาน means "to work" (literally "do work"). In casual conversation, Thai people often drop the word ทำ (do) and shorten เริ่มทำงาน to just เริ่มงาน (start work). Both are completely natural.
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