Breakdown of คุณ โกน หนวด กี่โมง ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
คุณ
you
กี่โมง
what time
โกน
to shave
หนวด
beard
Questions & Answers about คุณ โกน หนวด กี่โมง ครับ
Why is กี่โมง at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning like 'what time' in English?
In Thai, question words usually go at the end of the sentence. The structure is literally 'You shave beard what time?'. You place กี่โมง exactly where the answer (the actual time) would go in a regular sentence.
Why does the Thai sentence use หนวด (mustache/beard) instead of just saying 'shave'?
In Thai, the verb โกน (to shave) is almost always followed by the specific thing being shaved, like หนวด (facial hair) or ผม (hair on the head). Saying just คุณโกนกี่โมง sounds incomplete to a native speaker.
Could I use เมื่อไหร่ (when) instead of กี่โมง in this sentence?
You could, but it changes the meaning slightly. กี่โมง asks for a specific clock time, while เมื่อไหร่ is a broader 'when' that could be answered with a general time of day like 'in the morning'.
Since we are currently learning about ก่อน (before), how would I ask 'What time do you shave before work?'
You would add the time clause right after the main action, before the question word at the end. It becomes คุณโกนหนวดก่อนไปทำงานกี่โมงครับ (You shave beard before go work what time?).
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