Breakdown of เขา เลิก ดื่ม เหล้า แล้ว
เขา
he, she, they
ดื่ม
to drink
เลิก
to finish
แล้ว
already
เหล้า
liquor
Questions & Answers about เขา เลิก ดื่ม เหล้า แล้ว
Why is เลิก used here instead of หยุด to say stop?
เลิก means to quit a habit or give something up permanently. The word หยุด just means to pause or stop a physical action temporarily. Because he is giving up the habit of drinking alcohol, เลิก is the right choice.
Can I leave out the verb ดื่ม and just say เขาเลิกเหล้าแล้ว?
Yes! Because drinking alcohol is a very common habit, Thai allows you to drop the action verb entirely. Placing เลิก directly before the noun เหล้า works perfectly to mean quitting alcohol.
Does the word แล้ว at the end make the sentence past tense?
Thai verbs do not change to show past tense. Instead, placing แล้ว (already) at the end of the sentence shows that a change in state has happened and the action is complete. It emphasizes that he used to drink, but that habit is now over.
Does เหล้า mean strong liquor specifically, or any alcohol?
While it originally means distilled spirits or liquor, Thais use เหล้า in everyday speech as a catch-all term for alcoholic drinks. When someone says they quit เหล้า, it usually means they quit all alcohol, not just strong liquor.
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