Questions & Answers about ตอนนี้ ฝน ตก แล้ว ค่ะ
The English translation says 'now', but doesn't แล้ว mean 'already'?
Yes, แล้ว usually translates to 'already', but its main job is to show a change in situation. Here, it means that the rain has started. It is like saying 'It has now started to rain' or 'It is already raining.'
Why do we say ฝน ตก instead of just a single word for 'raining'?
Thai does not use placeholder words like 'it' for the weather. Instead, you describe exactly what is happening. ฝน means rain, and ตก means to fall. So, you literally say 'rain falls.'
Is it repetitive to use both ตอนนี้ (now) and แล้ว in the same sentence?
Not in Thai! They do different jobs. ตอนนี้ sets the time (right now), while แล้ว at the end of the verb phrase shows that the situation has changed (it was not raining before, but now it is).
Does the polite particle ค่ะ always have to go after แล้ว?
Yes! Polite particles like ค่ะ (for female speakers) or ครับ (for male speakers) almost always go at the very end of the sentence. They will come after completion particles like แล้ว.
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