Questions & Answers about ฉัน ดูแล ตัวเอง ได้ ค่ะ
How does ตัวเอง (myself) work in this sentence?
Why does ได้ (can) come after ตัวเอง instead of before the verb?
In Thai, the word ได้ (can / to be able to) goes at the end of the action phrase it modifies, unlike in English where "can" comes before the verb. So the literal word order here is "I - take care - myself - can".
Does the word ตัวเอง change depending on who is speaking?
I know ดู means "to look". What does แล mean in the word ดูแล?
แล is another word that also means "to look" or "to stare". When joined together as ดูแล, the compound word means "to look after" or "to take care of". Combining two similar words to make a new concept is very common in Thai.