Breakdown of ก๋วยเตี๋ยว ชาม นี้ มี ถั่ว นิดหน่อย ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
มี
to have / there is / there are
นี้
this (modifier)
นิดหน่อย
a little, a bit
Questions & Answers about ก๋วยเตี๋ยว ชาม นี้ มี ถั่ว นิดหน่อย ค่ะ
How do we know where to place นิดหน่อย in this sentence?
In Thai, degree modifiers like นิดหน่อย (a little bit) come after the thing they describe. In this sentence, it is placed right after the noun ถั่ว (peanuts) to indicate a small amount of peanuts.
Could I use the other modifier from this lesson, นิดหนึ่ง, instead?
Yes, absolutely! You can say มี ถั่ว นิดหนึ่ง and it means the exact same thing. Both are used to mean 'a little bit'. Just remember that in casual everyday speech, นิดหนึ่ง is often shortened to นิดนึง.
Why is the word order ก๋วยเตี๋ยว ชาม นี้ for 'this bowl of noodles'?
To say 'this something' in Thai, you use the pattern: Noun + Classifier + นี้ (this). The word ชาม means 'bowl' but it also acts as the classifier word for bowls. So, it literally translates to 'noodles + bowl + this'.
Does the word ถั่ว specifically mean 'peanuts'?
ถั่ว is actually a general word for beans, peas, and nuts. However, in the context of Thai noodles, it almost always refers to roasted, crushed peanuts, which are formally called ถั่วลิสง.