Whatever – Anything, Anyone, Whenever you like – ก็ได้ gɔ̂-dâai
The question words “อะไร /à-rai/ – What?”, “เท่าไร /tâo-rài/ – How much?”, “ที่ไหน /tîi-nǎi/ – Where?”, “ใคร /krai/ – Who?” and “เมื่อไร /mûa-rài/ – When?” also act as indefinite pronouns, anything, however much, anywhere, anyone and whenever, respectively; They are followed by ….ก็ได้ /gɔ̂-dâai/ to show amenability or indifference, similar to English “whatever, alright, anything, anyone, whenever you like”:
ฉันกินอะไรก็ได้ /chán gin à-rai gɔ̂-dâai/
(I can eat anything you like.)
เราไปเมื่อไรก็ได้ /rao bpai mûa-rài gɔ̂-dâai/
(We can go any time you like.)
คุณถามใครก็ได้ /kun tǎam krai gɔ̂-dâai/
(You can ask anyone you like.)
ผมนั่งที่ไหนก็ได้ /pǒm nâng tîi-nǎi gɔ̂-dâai/
(I can sit anywhere you like.)
By Prae
Thai Language Teacher
