Food and drink
beer noun
- bia mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ขวดkùat · bottle; counting word for bottles
How to use it
เบียร์bia comes from English and is said bia. Thais usually say กินgin (eat) rather than ดื่มdùuem (drink) for beer, and drink it over ice, so don't be surprised when a glass full of ice arrives.
The big local brands are Chang (ช้างcháang, elephant), Singha (Thais say สิงห์sǐng, lion) and Leo. Shops sell alcohol only at certain hours, and not on major Buddhist holidays.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- bier
- biya
- beer
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