Food and drink เครื่องดื่ม krûeang-dùuem
drinks, beverages noun
- krûeang falling
- dùuem low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: เครื่องkrûeang equipment, set of things ดื่มdùuem to drink
How to use it
The menu word for drinks, and what staff use when they take your order. In conversation people usually just say น้ำnáam or name the drink: ดื่มอะไรdùuem à-rai, what are you drinking? Alcoholic drinks are เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์krûeang-dùuem aen-gaw-haw.
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:
- khrueang duem
- krueang deum
- kruang dum
- khrueangduem
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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