แตงโม สอง ลูก นี้ ราคา เท่าไหร่ ครับ

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How does the word order work for "these two watermelons"?
In Thai, counting specific items uses the pattern Noun + Number + Classifier + Demonstrative. Here, that is แตงโม (watermelon) + สอง (two) + ลูก (classifier) + นี้ (this/these).
Doesn't ลูก usually mean "child"?
Yes, as a standalone noun ลูก means "child". But it also acts as a classifier used to count fruits, balls, and other round objects. You can tell it is being used as a classifier here because it comes right after the number สอง (two).
Since there are two watermelons, why do we use นี้ (this) instead of a word for "these"?
Thai does not have separate words for "this" and "these". The word นี้ covers both singular and plural. We already know we are talking about multiple items because of the number สอง.
Do I always need to include the word ราคา (price) when asking how much something costs?
Not always. You can drop ราคา and simply ask แตงโม สอง ลูก นี้ เท่าไหร่ ครับ (How much are these two watermelons?). Including ราคา just translates it more literally to "What is the price of these two watermelons?".

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