often
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- 1 often、usually、tend to、be likely to
มักจะ describes something that happens often, usually, or as a tendency rather than as a one-time event.
often、usually、tend to、be likely to
Placed before a verb or state expression, it marks a frequent habit, usual occurrence, or general tendency.
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เขามักจะตื่นเช้า khǎw mák cà tʉ̀ʉn cháaw He often wakes up early. เขามักจะตื่นเช้า details
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ฉันมักจะดื่มกาแฟตอนเช้า chǎn mák cà dʉ̀ʉm kaafɛɛ tɔɔn cháaw I usually drink coffee in the morning. ฉันมักจะดื่มกาแฟตอนเช้า details
Learning notes
Explanation
มักจะ is an adverb for repeated or expected patterns. It can describe personal habits, general tendencies, or results that commonly happen under certain conditions. With negative behavior, it may sound mildly critical because it presents the behavior as a recurring tendency.
Usage
It is common in both conversation and writing when talking about habits, personality traits, weather, traffic, social patterns, or predictable outcomes.
Caution
The จะ in มักจะ should not usually be read as a strong future marker here. Treat the whole phrase as “often” or “usually.” It does not mean “every time” the way ทุกครั้ง does.
Differences from similar words
1 often synonyms
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ชอบ literally means “like,” but in casual speech it can also mean someone often does something. มักจะ is more about frequency or tendency, without implying preference.
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บ่อย ๆ emphasizes high frequency, like “frequently.” มักจะ focuses more on what usually happens or what someone/something tends to do.
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มัก also means “often” or “tend to.” มักจะ has the same core meaning and is a very common form before verbs or state expressions.