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Basic Thai word order

Notice topic–comment and subject–verb patterns without adding an English-style copula.

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16 min
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By the end, you canThai often places the topic first and lets the following words describe or identify it.
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Notice the patternThree source examples

Notice topic–comment and subject–verb patterns without adding an English-style copula.

Thai often places the topic first and lets the following words describe or identify it.

ผมสบายดีครับ

phǒm sabaay dii khrápI am well.

ผมชื่อจอห์นครับ

phǒm chʉ̂ʉ cɔ̀ɔn khrápMy name is John.

หนังสือเล่มนี้ดี

naŋsʉ̌ʉ lêm níi diiThis book is good.
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What does ผมสบายดีครับ mean here?

ผมสบายดีครับ

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Which Thai example means “My name is John.”?

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Which example completes this lesson's pattern set?

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Examples are reused from the retained local FSI/Reading source. The new explanation and exercise framing require independent language, pedagogy and rights review before production.