Breakdown of คุณ เคย กิน ปลา ดิบ ไหม ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
กิน
to eat
ปลา
fish
คุณ
you
ไหม
question particle
เคย
to have ever
ดิบ
raw
Questions & Answers about คุณ เคย กิน ปลา ดิบ ไหม ครับ
How does เคย change the meaning of this sentence?
เคย is a helper word used to talk about past experiences, translating roughly to "have ever" or "used to". By placing it directly before the verb กิน (to eat), it changes the question from "Do you eat..." to "Have you ever eaten...".
Do I need to change the word กิน (eat) to a past tense form like "eaten"?
Why is it ปลา ดิบ (fish raw) instead of "raw fish"?
In Thai, describing words (adjectives) always come after the noun they describe. So instead of the English order, you start with the noun ปลา (fish) and follow it with the adjective ดิบ (raw).
How would I answer "yes" or "no" to this question?
To answer "yes, I have", you simply repeat the experience word: เคย (khoei). To answer "no, I haven't", you use the negative form from this lesson: ไม่เคย (mai khoei). Don't forget to add your polite particle (ครับ for men, ค่ะ for women) to the end of your answer!
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