PlacesCafé in Thai
“Café” in Thai is ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fae; you'll also hear คาเฟ่kaa-fêe (stylish).
coffee shop, café noun
- ráan high
- gaa mid
- fae mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
café (a stylish one) noun
- kaa mid
- fêe falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fae is any place that sells coffee, from a street cart to a chain. A คาเฟ่kaa-fêe is the stylish kind, with cakes, plants and corners made for photos, and visiting several in a day is a favourite weekend hobby.
Thais love iced coffee, so you'll often be asked ร้อนหรือเย็นráwn rǔue yen, hot or iced?
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:
- ran kafae
- ran ka fae
- kafe
- kha fe
- ra kafae
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