Tenth graders learn one of the most distinctive features of everyday Thai — the polite particles khrap (ครับ) and kha (ค่ะ). You add one to the end of a sentence to sound polite, and which one you use depends on the SPEAKER: a male speaker says khrap, a female speaker says kha (regardless of who they’re talking to). They sort speakers by the particle each would use.
Students will be able to…
khrap or kha? How do polite particles work in Thai?
Project this and sort each speaker by the polite particle they would use — khrap or kha.
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Why do Thai speakers add khrap or kha to sentences?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Explore Thai politeness & register.
Interpersonal: speak politely.
Compare politeness markers.
Recognize polite particles.
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Have students add the right polite particle (khrap or kha) to a Thai greeting. A printable Thai particles sheet is in the World Languages library.
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