Breakdown of ให้อภัย เขา เถอะ ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เขา
he, she, they
เถอะ
let's / why don't we
ให้อภัย
to forgive
Questions & Answers about ให้อภัย เขา เถอะ ครับ
How does เถอะ change the feeling of this sentence?
Without เถอะ, the sentence ให้อภัยเขาครับ sounds like a stiff, direct command. By adding เถอะ, you soften it into a persuasion or a plea. It turns the sentence into "Let's forgive him" or "Oh, just forgive him, why don't you?"
I remember ให้ means "to give". What does อภัย mean?
You are exactly right! ให้ means "to give", and อภัย means "forgiveness" or "pardon". In Thai, the verb "to forgive" (ให้อภัย) literally translates as "give forgiveness".
Does เถอะ always mean we are doing the action together?
Not necessarily. While it often translates to "let's" (meaning "you and I"), เถอะ is mainly used to urge someone to do something. Depending on the situation, the speaker might just be urging you to forgive him, essentially saying "Come on, you should forgive him."
Could เขา mean "her" in this context?
Yes! The pronoun เขา is very flexible and can mean "he", "him", "she", "her", or "them". The translation uses "him" as a default, but if you were talking about a woman, this exact sentence works perfectly for "Let's forgive her."
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