Lesson 4: Ordering Food & Drinks

Vocabulary

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กิน gin to eat ดื่ม dʉ̀ʉm to drink น้ำ náam water ข้าว khâao rice / meal ก๋วยเตี๋ยว gǔai-dtǐao noodles อร่อย a-ròi delicious หิว hǐu hungry เอา… ao… I’ll take… / I want…

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Flashcards

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Grammar Notes

1. เอา (ao) + [noun] = I want / I’ll take (used when ordering).
   Ex: เอาน้ำ (ao náam) = I’ll take water.
2. อยาก + verb = want to do something.
   Ex: อยากกิน (yàak gin) = want to eat.
3. Adjectives come after the noun.
   Ex: อาหารอร่อย (aa-hǎan a-ròi) = food delicious → the food is delicious.

Conversation

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Word Order

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