Breakdown of แท็กซี่ ก็ สบาย กว่า รถเมล์ ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
รถเมล์
bus
แท็กซี่
taxi
ก็
also / too
กว่า
more than
สบาย
comfortable
Questions & Answers about แท็กซี่ ก็ สบาย กว่า รถเมล์ ครับ
How do we form the comparison in this sentence?
In Thai, the word กว่า (more than) comes directly after the adjective. To say noun A is more [adjective] than noun B, you use the pattern: Noun A + Adjective + กว่า + Noun B. Here, สบาย (comfortable) + กว่า (more than) gives us สบายกว่า (more comfortable than).
Why is ก็ (also) in the middle of the sentence instead of at the end?
Unlike English where you might put "too" or "also" at the end of a sentence, the Thai word ก็ must go right before the main verb or adjective. In this sentence, it is placed directly before สบาย to mean "is also comfortable".
Why isn't there a word for "is" before comfortable?
In Thai, adjectives like สบาย (comfortable) function as verbs on their own. These are often called "stative verbs." Because the adjective already carries the action of "being" that state, you do not use a helping word like "is" or "are".
Does the word for bus, รถเมล์, come from English?
Yes! รถ means "car" or "vehicle", and เมล์ comes from the English word "mail". This dates back to when early postal vehicles were used to carry passengers. Today, รถเมล์ is simply the everyday word for a public city bus.
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