Daily Thai Confidence: Using ถามถึง (thǎam thěung)

Verb: ถามถึง (t^hǎam t^hěung)
Meaning: to ask about / to ask after / to inquire about

In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb ถามถึง (t^hǎam t^hěung), which means ‘to ask about,’ ‘to ask after,’ or ‘to inquire about.’ It is used when someone asks for information about a person, situation, or topic, often showing interest or concern.

This verb phrase is made up of two words:

• ถาม (t^hǎam) = to ask
• ถึง (t^hěung) = about / concerning / arriving

Together, ถามถึง (t^hǎam t^hěung) means ‘to ask questions about something or someone.’

The typical structure usually follows the pattern: subject + ถามถึง (t^hǎam t^hěung) + person / topic.

For examples (ตัวอย่างเช่น — dtūa-^awyàang chên)

ครูถามถึงการบ้านเมื่อวานนี้

k^hrūu t^hǎam t^hěung gāan-bâan mêua-wāan-née
Literal: Teacher ask about homework yesterday.
The teacher asked about the homework yesterday.

The adverb of time เมื่อวานนี้ (mêua-wāan-née) means ‘yesterday.’ It can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence.

เขาถามถึงคุณเมื่อเช้านี้

k^hǎo t^hǎam t^hěung k^hūn mêua cháo née
Literal: He ask about you earlier morning this.
He asked about you earlier this morning.

The adverb of time เมื่อเช้านี้ (mêua cháo née) is a time expression that means ‘earlier this morning’. It refers specifically to the morning of the current day, and is used when talking about something that already happened earlier today.

เขาถามถึงความคืบหน้าของโครงการ

k^hǎo t^hǎam t^hěung k^hwāam-k^hêub-^hnâa k^hǎwng k^hrōng-gāan
Literal: He ask about progress of project.
He asked about the progress of the project.

The noun โครงการ (k^hrōng-gāan) means ‘project,’ ‘plan,’ or ‘initiative.’ It refers to a planned set of activities or work with a specific goal, often organised over a period of time.

หัวหน้าถามถึงผลการทำงาน

hǔa-^hnâa t^hǎam t^hěung p^hǒn gāan-t^hām-ngāan
Literal: Here quiet too much at middle-night.
The supervisor asked about the work results.

The noun ผล (p^hǒn) means ‘result’ or ‘outcome.’ — ผล (p^hǒn) + noun. For example: ผลการเรียน (p^hǒn gāan-rīan = academic results); ผลการทำงาน (p^hǒn gāan-t^hām-ngāan = work result); ผลกระทบ (p^hǒn-grà-t^hób = consequence / effect / impact), etc.

Homework (การบ้าน — gāan-bâan)

Practise putting your newly learned Thai word into a sentence by translating the following sentences below.

1. She often asked about him.
2. My mother asked about my health.
3. Your friend asked about you this morning.
4. They asked about the new plan in the meeting.
5. The police asked about the incident.

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