เพราะฉะนั้น
Therefore
เพราะฉะนั้น introduces a result or conclusion from a reason already given. It can mean 'therefore', 'so', or 'consequently'. It can also introduce a clause containing จึง.
How It Works
เพราะฉะนั้น connects a reason with a result or conclusion. Compare the related เพราะ ('because') and ฉะนั้น ('thus').
1. Linking statements
In the examples here, the connector begins the result clause:
• [Reason] + เพราะฉะนั้น + [Result or conclusion]
2. The pairing with จึง
You can use เพราะฉะนั้น with a result clause containing จึง. Here, เพราะฉะนั้น introduces the result clause, and จึง follows its stated subject:
• [Reason] + เพราะฉะนั้น + [Subject] + จึง + [Result predicate]
3. Following the context
The preceding statement gives a reason for the result, conclusion, or advice. Choose wording to suit the conversation or text. The related ฉะนั้น also introduces a conclusion.
Examples (4)
- เพราะฉะนั้นเราต้องรีบ
Therefore, we have to hurry.
Word by Word: Therefore we must hurry
The reason comes from the preceding context, and the result is that we must hurry. This example works without 'jeung'.
- ฝนตกหนัก เพราะฉะนั้นเขาจึงมาสาย
It rained heavily; therefore, he arrived late.
Word by Word: Rain fall heavy, therefore he [consequently] come late
The heavy rain is presented as the reason for being late. In this clause, 'jeung' follows the subject 'khăo'.
- คุณยังเด็กอยู่ เพราะฉะนั้นควรฟังคำเตือนของผู้ใหญ่
You are still young; therefore, you should listen to the warnings of adults.
Word by Word: You still child stay, therefore should listen word warn of adult
The first clause supplies the speaker’s reason for the advice in the second clause.
- เขามีประสบการณ์มาก เพราะฉะนั้นบริษัทจึงเลือกเขา
He has a lot of experience; therefore, the company chose him.
Word by Word: He have experience much, therefore company [consequently] choose him
The speaker presents the person's experience as the reason for the company's choice. The result clause includes 'jeung'.
Common Mistakes
Reversing the intended reason and result.
ผมมาสายเพราะฉะนั้นฝนตกฝนตกเพราะฉะนั้นผมมาสายFor the intended meaning 'I am late because it is raining', state the rain first and then introduce being late as the result. The original order gives the opposite reason-to-result connection.
Putting 'jeung' before the stated subject in this clause.
เพราะฉะนั้นจึงเขามาสายเพราะฉะนั้นเขาจึงมาสายIn this exercise, 'jeung' belongs after the stated subject 'khăo' and before the result predicate. The corrected sentence keeps that clause order.
How It Connects
Learn This First
เพราะฉะนั้น (therefore) is a logical connector used to introduce a result based on a previously stated reason. To use it effectively, you should understand the basic causal marker 'เพราะ' (because) and how the demonstrative 'นั้น' (that) functions to refer back to preceding information.
- เพราะBecause
เพราะฉะนั้น is a formal extension of the causal conjunction เพราะ (because), used to introduce the result rather than the reason.
Level 1 - นี้ / นั้น / โน้นThis That and That Over There
The suffix นั้น (that) is a core component of this conjunction, functioning as a demonstrative to refer back to the previously stated reason.
Level 1
Related Patterns
- จึงAnd Therefore
Can appear in the result clause introduced by the connector taught here.
Level 5 - ดังนั้นThus
Another connector for a result or conclusion; compare how it connects the statements in context.
Level 2 - ก็เลยAnd So
Compare this conversational result connector with the reason-to-conclusion pattern taught here.
Level 2 - ฉะนั้นConclusions and That Manner with ฉะนั้น
A related connector for drawing a conclusion from a reason already given.
Level 6
Words in This Pattern
Practice เพราะฉะนั้น in Bubblegum
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