Food and drink ชีส chíit
cheese noun
- chíit high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Thai cooking doesn't use cheese, so you'll meet it in pizza, 7-Eleven toasties and cafés, and imported cheese in supermarkets is pricey. It's said chíit, with a high tone and a t at the end. You may also see the older word เนยแข็งnoei kǎeng, "hard butter".
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:
- chis
- cheet
- chees
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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