Breakdown of วันนี้ พวกเขา ไป เยี่ยม ปู่ กับ ย่า ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เขา
he, she, they
พวก
plural marker
ไป
to go
วันนี้
today
เยี่ยม
to visit
กับ
with / and (connecting nouns) / to (a recipient)
ปู่
grandfather (paternal)
ย่า
grandmother (paternal)
Questions & Answers about วันนี้ พวกเขา ไป เยี่ยม ปู่ กับ ย่า ครับ
Does กับ mean "and" or "with" in this sentence?
It can mean both! Here it links two people, so it translates smoothly to "and" (grandfather and grandmother). However, the literal feel is closer to "with" (visit grandfather with grandmother). In Thai, กับ is widely used to join nouns together.
Are ปู่ and ย่า the only words for grandparents?
No, Thai uses different words depending on which side of the family they are on. ปู่ is your father's father, and ย่า is your father's mother. If they were visiting the mother's parents, they would use ตา (maternal grandfather) and ยาย (maternal grandmother).
I know เขา can mean "they". Why do we need to add พวก in front of it?
While เขา can mean "they" in context, it most commonly means "he" or "she". The word พวก is a group marker. Adding it creates พวกเขา, which makes it perfectly clear that you mean a plural "they" and not just one person.
The English translation says "went", but there is no past tense word here. How do we know it's in the past?
Thai verbs like ไป (go) don't change to show tense. The time word วันนี้ (today) sets the scene. Depending on the time of day this is spoken, it could just as easily mean "Today they are going to visit...". Context is king in Thai!
Can I use เยี่ยม if I want to say I am visiting a museum or a city?
No, you should only use เยี่ยม when visiting people, like family or a sick friend in the hospital. If you want to say you are visiting a place for leisure, you use the word เที่ยว instead.
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