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เขา　น่าจะ　ลงทุน　ใน　ธุรกิจ　นี้　ครับ

เขา　น่าจะ　ลงทุน　ใน　ธุรกิจ　นี้　ครับ
He will likely invest in this business.
From Lesson 73:Expectations (น่าจะ)·Thai

Questions & Answers about เขา　น่าจะ　ลงทุน　ใน　ธุรกิจ　นี้　ครับ

What is the difference between using น่าจะ and just จะ in this sentence?
จะ (will) simply marks the future tense, meaning "He will invest." Adding น่า changes it to a logical guess or expectation: น่าจะ means "He will likely invest" or "He probably will invest." You use it when you have a good reason to think it will happen, but it is not completely certain.
How do the parts of the word ลงทุน create the meaning "to invest"?
It is made up of two words: ลง means "to put down" or "to descend," and ทุน means "capital" or "funds." So, literally putting down your funds gives you the word for "to invest."
Why does นี้ (this) come after ธุรกิจ (business) instead of before it like in English?
In Thai, words that describe or point to a noun always come after the noun. So "this business" becomes "business this" (ธุรกิจ นี้).
I noticed ธุรกิจ has three syllables when spoken. Where does the middle "ra" sound come from?
ธุรกิจ is a formal word borrowed from ancient Indian languages. In many of these borrowed words, a short "a" sound is pronounced between the consonants even though there is no vowel symbol written. That is why it is pronounced "thu-ra-kit".
If I wanted to say "He likely won't invest," where would I put the negative word ไม่?
You place ไม่ right after น่าจะ and before the main verb. So, "He likely won't invest" becomes เขา น่าจะ ไม่ ลงทุน ใน ธุรกิจ นี้ ครับ.

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