เขา ตั้งใจ เรียน เพื่อ พัฒนา ทักษะ ครับ

Questions & Answers about เขา ตั้งใจ เรียน เพื่อ พัฒนา ทักษะ ครับ

Since เพื่อ means 'for', could I use สำหรับ here instead?
No, because เพื่อ (phuea) is used to show purpose or 'in order to' when followed by an action verb, like พัฒนา (to improve). สำหรับ (sam-rap) also means 'for,' but it is used before nouns or people, like saying a gift 'for' him.
The word for 'intends' is ตั้งใจ. What does this literally mean?
ตั้ง (tang) means to 'set' or 'establish,' and ใจ (jai) means 'heart' or 'mind.' Literally, it means to 'set your mind' to something. It is a very common way to say someone intends to do something, or that they are doing it earnestly and paying attention.
Why isn't there a pronoun after เพื่อ? Shouldn't it say 'in order for HIM to improve'?
In Thai, you drop the pronoun if the context makes it obvious. Since เขา (he) is the one studying in the first half of the sentence, it is automatically understood that he is the one improving his skills. Repeating the pronoun would sound unnatural.
Does ทักษะ mean one specific skill or 'skills' in plural?
Thai nouns do not change form to show singular or plural. Based on the context of general self-improvement, ทักษะ here translates best as the plural 'skills,' but the word itself can mean either depending on the situation.

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