Breakdown of ที่พัก นี้ ราคา ไม่ แพง ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
แพง
expensive
ไม่
not
ราคา
price
นี้
this (modifier)
ที่พัก
accommodation
Questions & Answers about ที่พัก นี้ ราคา ไม่ แพง ค่ะ
How do the words in ที่พัก combine to mean "accommodation"?
The word ที่ often means "place" or "spot". When you add the verb พัก (to rest or to stay), it creates a location noun meaning "a place to stay" or "accommodation". You can use this exact pattern to make other location words, like adding "to park" to get "parking lot".
Why is the word ราคา (price) included here instead of just saying "this accommodation is not expensive"?
In Thai, it is very natural to state the topic first (ที่พักนี้ - this accommodation) and then describe a specific feature of it (ราคาไม่แพง - price is not expensive). While you could just say ที่พักนี้ไม่แพง, including ราคา is a very common and natural sentence structure.
Why does นี้ (this) come after ที่พัก instead of before it like in English?
As a quick refresher, Thai modifiers almost always come directly after the noun they describe. So instead of saying "this accommodation", the structure is "accommodation this" (ที่พัก + นี้).
There is no word for "is" before ไม่แพง. Do I need a "to be" verb here?
No, you do not. In Thai, adjectives like แพง (expensive) act like verbs on their own. You should never use the "to be" verbs เป็น or คือ before an adjective. You simply put the negative word ไม่ (not) right in front of the adjective.
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