Breakdown of ขอโทษ ครับ นี่ ปากกา ของ คุณ ไหม ครับ
นี่
this
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ปากกา
pen
คุณ
you
ไหม
question particle
ของ
of (belonging to)
ขอโทษ
sorry, excuse me
Questions & Answers about ขอโทษ ครับ นี่ ปากกา ของ คุณ ไหม ครับ
Why is ครับ used twice in the same sentence?
ครับ is the polite particle used by male speakers. It is very natural in Thai to use it after an opening phrase like ขอโทษ (excuse me) to be polite right away, and then again at the very end of the sentence.
Does ขอโทษ mean "sorry" or "excuse me"?
It means both! You can use ขอโทษ to apologize for something (like "I'm sorry") and also to politely get someone's attention, just like "Excuse me" in English.
Where is the verb for "is" in this sentence?
There isn't one! In Thai, sentences often leave out words like "is" or "are" when describing objects and the meaning is already clear. You literally just say "This pen belonging to you [question word]".
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