Breakdown of โน้ตบุ๊ก สาม เครื่อง นี้ แพง มาก ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
มาก
very / much, more
แพง
expensive
สาม
three
เครื่อง
classifier for machines and electronics
นี้
this (modifier)
โน้ตบุ๊ก
laptop
Questions & Answers about โน้ตบุ๊ก สาม เครื่อง นี้ แพง มาก ครับ
Why do we use เครื่อง to count laptops?
เครื่อง is the specific classifier for machines, electronics, and household appliances. Since a laptop is an electronic device, it uses this classifier. Interestingly, as a standalone noun, เครื่อง actually means 'machine' or 'engine'!
Why is นี้ (this/these) placed at the end of the noun phrase instead of next to the word for laptop?
In Thai, demonstrative words like นี้ always come after the classifier. When counting specific items, the standard order is Noun + Number + Classifier + Demonstrative. Literally, the structure here is 'Laptop + three + machine + these'.
The English translation says 'these', but doesn't นี้ just mean 'this'?
Yes, but Thai doesn't have a separate word for 'these'. The word นี้ covers both 'this' and 'these' depending on the context. You know it translates to a plural 'these' here simply because of the number สาม (three).
Why does the Thai word for laptop sound like the English word 'notebook'?
โน้ตบุ๊ก is an English loanword, but Thais use 'notebook' to refer to all laptops. If you say the English word 'laptop' in Thailand, some people might not understand you, so it is always best to use โน้ตบุ๊ก.
Where is the word for 'are' in 'are very expensive'?
You don't need one! As a refresher from earlier levels, Thai adjectives like แพง (expensive) act as verbs on their own. You never use a Thai 'to be' verb before an adjective; you just place the adjective directly after the noun phrase.
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