Culture note · chapter 08 of 34
Food & Drink: what a phrasebook leaves out
The context beside the words in chapter 8. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.
'Delicious' (อร่อย, aroy) is your most useful food word. 'Not spicy' is ไม่เผ็ด (mai phet) - say it early unless you love chilli.
The phrases this applies to
หิวhǐo
Hungryหิวน้ำhǐo nám
Thirstyกินgin
To eatดื่มdèum
To drinkอยากกินyàak gin
I want to eatน้ำnám
Waterผม กิน ข้าวphǒm gin khâo
I eat riceขอkhǒr
May I have / pleaseThese come from chapter 8 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
ค่อยๆ พูดก็ได้
khoi khoi phuut ko daiSlowly is fine
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