ใกล้จะ

Nearly

Level 2

ใกล้จะ describes an event as near: 'about to' or 'nearly'. With a completion verb, it can describe a process as nearly finished.

How It Works

The pattern ใกล้จะ describes an approaching event or state. Read it in these complete constructions:

  • Placement: In these constructions, it precedes the verb or stative verb (adjective). For example, ใกล้จะไป (about to go) or ใกล้จะมืด (about to get dark).
  • Verb Requirement: For the arrival meaning of 'ใกล้จะ' shown here, use a verb like ถึง (to reach), as in ใกล้จะถึงบ้าน (nearly home).
  • Nuance: While จะ can concern a future action or intention, ใกล้จะ describes the event or state as close. The expression does not guarantee that it will happen, and the action need not have started.
  • Related Expression: Compare จวนจะ (juan jà) with 'ใกล้จะ': both have a near-event meaning. Read each expression in its complete sentence.
  • Resultative Use: When paired with verbs like เสร็จ (to finish), it describes the task as nearly finished; it does not say that the task has already been completed.

Examples (4)

  1. เราใกล้จะถึงแล้ว

    We are almost there.

    Word by Word: We + near + will + arrive + already

    The addition of แล้ว at the end presents the current situation as nearly there; it does not say that arrival is complete.

  2. ฝนใกล้จะตกแล้ว

    It's about to rain.

    Word by Word: Rain + near + will + fall + already

    This sentence describes rain as about to begin; it does not say that rain is already falling.

  3. การบ้านใกล้จะเสร็จแล้ว

    The homework is nearly finished.

    Word by Word: Homework + near + will + finish + already

    Here, it shows that a process (doing homework) is nearing its conclusion.

  4. เขาใกล้จะไป

    He is just about to leave.

    Word by Word: He + near + will + go

    Here, 'ใกล้จะ' comes before ไป to describe his departure as near. The sentence does not say that he has already left.

Common Mistakes

  • Using 'ใกล้จะ' directly with a noun location.

    ใกล้จะออฟฟิศแล้ว
    ใกล้จะถึงออฟฟิศแล้ว

    For 'nearly at the office' with 'ใกล้จะ' in this exercise, use the arrival verb ถึง (to reach) in the full phrase.

  • Writing 'ใกล้' with ไ instead of ใ.

    ไกล้จะถึงแล้ว
    ใกล้จะถึงแล้ว

    Write 'ใกล้' with ใ in this expression. The corrected phrase 'ใกล้จะถึงแล้ว' describes arrival as near; it does not say that arrival is complete.

  • Placing the marker after the verb.

    กินใกล้จะ
    ใกล้จะกิน

    Place 'ใกล้จะ' before the verb in this construction, as in the corrected phrase.

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ใกล้จะLevel 2Nearly

Learn This First

ใกล้จะ is a compound aspect marker. To understand it, you need to know the basic future marker 'จะ' and how auxiliary verbs are placed before the main verb in standard Thai sentence structure.

Words in This Pattern

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