No. 633 in Thai
เดอะ
The Thai word "เดอะ" is a transliteration of the English word "the."
In a sentence
ฉันไปที่ร้านเดอะคาเฟ่เมื่อเช้านี้
I went to 'The Cafe' this morning.
In this context, 'เดอะ' is used as part of the proper name of a place, transliterating 'The' in English.
เขาชอบฟังเดอะบีเทิลส์ทุกวัน
He enjoys listening to 'The Beatles' every day.
Here, 'เดอะ' is used in a music band name, which is a transliteration of the English article 'The'.
เดอะโรงแรมที่เราเข้าพักมีวิวที่สวยงาม
The hotel we stayed at has a beautiful view.
In this sentence, 'เดอะ' is utilized to emphasize a specific instance, similar to the definite article 'The' in English.
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