Thai · 26 October 2026 · Modal Verbs and Expressions of Ability
เป็น
bpen
know how to / can
verb
An ability auxiliary placed after the main verb to indicate a learned skill, acquired knowledge, or cognitive capability. It specifies that the subject knows the mechanics of how to perform an action, distinct from physical strength.
In a sentence
ไอ้ท็อปมันเพิ่งหัดขับรถยนต์ได้ไม่ถึงสัปดาห์ แต่ตอนนี้มันถอยหลังเข้าซองแคบๆ เป็นเฉยเลยแฮะ
Top just practiced driving a car less than a week ago, but now he out of nowhere knows how to reverse parallel park into tight spots perfectly, huh.
