Breakdown of มีด บาด มือ น้องชาย ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
น้องชาย
younger brother
มีด
knife
บาด
to cut (accidentally)
มือ
hand
Questions & Answers about มีด บาด มือ น้องชาย ครับ
Why use บาด for "cut" instead of ตัด?
บาด is used specifically for accidental slices or wounds to the skin, like a knife slipping or getting a paper cut. ตัด is used for intentional cutting, like using scissors to cut paper or hair.
How does the grammar work for "the younger brother's hand" (มือ น้องชาย)?
In Thai, the thing being owned comes first, followed by the owner, so it is literally "hand younger brother". You could add ของ (of/belonging to) to make it มือ ของ น้องชาย, but dropping it is very common and sounds natural.
There's no past tense word here. How do we know the knife already cut him?
Thai relies heavily on context. Since you are reporting an injury that just happened, the past tense is understood. You don't always need to add a tense marker like แล้ว (already) if the situation makes it obvious.
Why isn't there a person as the subject, like "He cut his hand"?
Thai often phrases accidents by making the object that caused the injury the subject of the sentence. So instead of "He cut his hand with a knife," it is perfectly natural to say "Knife cut hand younger brother."
Learn มีด บาด มือ น้องชาย ครับ and more in Thai
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free