Breakdown of ตม. อนุมัติ วีซ่า หรือยัง ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
หรือยัง
already or not yet?
วีซ่า
visa
ตม.
immigration office
อนุมัติ
to approve
Questions & Answers about ตม. อนุมัติ วีซ่า หรือยัง ครับ
What does ตม. stand for?
ตม. is a very common abbreviation for ตรวจคนเข้าเมือง (Immigration). Thai people use this short form almost exclusively in spoken everyday language, similar to saying 'Immigration' or 'Border Control' in English.
Why do we use หรือยัง here instead of a normal question word like ไหม?
หรือยัง literally means 'or not yet?'. We use it when we expect an action to happen and want to know if it has been completed up to this point. If you used ไหม (อนุมัติวีซ่าไหม), it would ask 'Do they approve visas?' as a general fact, rather than asking about the status of this specific visa right now.
How does this question relate to the 'perfect continuous' grammar we are learning?
This sentence asks if an event is finished using หรือยัง (yet?). It naturally pairs with the perfect continuous structure if you want to explain how long you have been waiting. For example, you might answer the question by saying รอมาสองสัปดาห์แล้ว (I have been waiting for two weeks already).
Is อนุมัติ a formal word?
Yes, อนุมัติ is the formal term for 'to approve' or 'to authorize.' It is mostly used for official things like documents, bank loans, or visas. For casually agreeing to something, you would use a simpler word like ตกลง (to agree/okay).
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