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คำตอบ　ของ　คุณ　ถูกต้อง　ใช่ไหม　ครับ

คำตอบ　ของ　คุณ　ถูกต้อง　ใช่ไหม　ครับ
Your answer is correct, isn't it?
From Lesson 99:Confirmation questions (ใช่ไหม)·Thai

Breakdown of คำตอบ　ของ　คุณ　ถูกต้อง　ใช่ไหม　ครับ

ครับ
polite particle (male)
คุณ
you
ของ
of (belonging to)
ใช่ไหม
right? / isn't it?
คำตอบ
answer
ถูกต้อง
correct

Questions & Answers about คำตอบ　ของ　คุณ　ถูกต้อง　ใช่ไหม　ครับ

Why do we use ใช่ไหม here instead of just the regular question word ไหม?
ใช่ไหม is a confirmation particle used when you think you already know the answer and just want the listener to confirm it, exactly like saying 'right?' or 'isn't it?' in English. If you used ไหม here, it would be a neutral yes/no question meaning 'Is your answer correct?'
I learned that ตอบ means 'to answer'. Why does it have คำ in front of it here?
คำ literally means 'word'. Adding it in front of the verb ตอบ (to answer) turns it into the noun คำตอบ (the answer). Thai often creates nouns by adding words like คำ or การ to the front of verbs.
The word for correct is ถูกต้อง. Does this have anything to do with ถูก (cheap) and ต้อง (must)?
Yes! The word ถูก actually has two common meanings: 'cheap' and 'correct'. The word ต้อง means 'must'. When combined into ถูกต้อง, it means 'absolutely correct' or 'accurate'. You could actually just say ถูก here, but ถูกต้อง sounds slightly more formal and clear.
Why is 'your answer' written as คำตอบ ของ คุณ?
In Thai, the main noun always comes first, followed by the description or owner. So 'your answer' is phrased as 'the answer (คำตอบ) belonging to (ของ) you (คุณ)'.

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