Questions & Answers about คุณ ทำ อาหาร ไทย ยังไง คะ
Why is ยังไง (how) at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning?
In Thai, question words usually stay in the same place as the answer would be. This is called an 'in-situ' question. Instead of moving 'how' to the front like in English, ยังไง stays at the end of the phrase, right before the polite particle.
Does ทำ mean 'to do' or 'to make' here?
It means both! ทำ is a very common and versatile word in Thai that covers both 'to do' and 'to make'. When used with อาหาร (food), the phrase ทำ อาหาร means 'to make food' or 'to cook'.
Why is the word order อาหาร ไทย (food Thai) instead of ไทย อาหาร?
In Thai, describing words always come after the noun they describe. So to say 'Thai food', you start with the main noun อาหาร (food) and follow it with the describing word ไทย (Thai).
Could I put the polite particle คะ before the question word ยังไง?
No, polite particles like คะ (for female speakers) or ครับ (for male speakers) almost always go at the very end of the sentence. Even though ยังไง is the main question word, the polite particle must still come after it.