Breakdown of เพราะ เขา ป่วย มาก ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เขา
he, she, they
มาก
very / much, more
เพราะ
because
Questions & Answers about เพราะ เขา ป่วย มาก ครับ
Is เพราะ the exact word I should use to answer a ทำไม (why) question?
Yes! เพราะ (phró) means "because". When someone asks you a question using ทำไม (thammai), starting your reply with เพราะ is the standard and most natural way to explain the reason.
Why is มาก at the end of the sentence instead of before "sick"?
In Thai, words that describe the degree or amount of something, like มาก (mâak, "very" or "a lot"), always go after the adjective they modify. So instead of saying "very sick", Thai structures it as ป่วยมาก (sick very).
Does เขา only mean "he"?
No, เขา (khǎo) is actually a gender-neutral pronoun. It is most commonly used for "he" or "she", and sometimes "they". We translated it as "he" here, but depending on who you are talking about in context, this exact same sentence could mean "Because she is very sick."
Can I use ครับ at the end of a regular statement like this, not just in questions?
Absolutely. ครับ (khráp) is a politeness particle used by male speakers, and it can be placed at the end of statements, answers, and questions alike. It simply shows respect to the person you are speaking to.