Breakdown of พรุ่งนี้ มี ประชุม กี่โมง ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
มี
to have / there is / there are
พรุ่งนี้
tomorrow
กี่โมง
what time
ประชุม
the meeting
Questions & Answers about พรุ่งนี้ มี ประชุม กี่โมง ครับ
Why is the word มี (to have) used here instead of a word for 'is'?
In English, we ask 'What time is the meeting?' but in Thai, it is more natural to phrase it as 'There is a meeting what time?'. The word มี means 'to have' but also translates to 'there is' or 'there are'.
Why does กี่โมง (what time) come at the end of the question?
Unlike English, which pulls question words to the front ('What time is...'), Thai keeps question words exactly where the answer will go. Since you would answer with the time at the end of the sentence, กี่โมง stays at the end too before the polite particle.
Can I put พรุ่งนี้ (tomorrow) at the end of the sentence instead?
Yes! Thai is quite flexible with broad time words like 'tomorrow'. You can put it at the very beginning to set the scene right away, or you can move it to the end before the polite particle ครับ. Both are perfectly natural.
There is no word for 'we' or 'you' in this sentence. How do we know who is meeting?
Thai frequently drops subject pronouns like 'I', 'you', or 'we' when the context makes it obvious. If you are asking a coworker, they will naturally understand you mean 'What time do we have a meeting?'.
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