Breakdown of กาแฟ แก้ว นี้ ขม เกินไป ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
กาแฟ
coffee
แก้ว
the glass
นี้
this (modifier)
เกินไป
too / too much (excessively)
ขม
bitter
Questions & Answers about กาแฟ แก้ว นี้ ขม เกินไป ค่ะ
Why does เกินไป come after the word for bitter?
In Thai, degree modifiers like เกินไป (too or excessively) are placed after the adjective or stative verb they describe. So instead of saying too bitter like in English, you say ขม เกินไป (literally bitter too much).
Why are the words in the order กาแฟ แก้ว นี้?
When you want to say this or that specific item in Thai, you must use a classifier. The required pattern is Noun + Classifier + This/That. Here, it is กาแฟ (coffee) + แก้ว (cup or glass, the classifier for drinks) + นี้ (this).
Where is the word for is in this sentence?
Thai does not use a connecting word for is before adjectives. Words like ขม (bitter) function as verbs themselves, carrying the meaning to be bitter. You simply place them directly after the subject.
The lesson mentions both ไป and เกินไป. Could I just use ไป here?
Yes, you can! In casual speech, Thai people often drop เกิน and just say ขม ไป. Both mean too bitter, but ขม เกินไป adds a bit more emphasis that the coffee is excessively bitter.
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