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Eat in Thai

“Eat” in Thai is กินgin.

กิน gin

to eat verb

  • gin mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

The everyday word. Formal รับประทานráp-bprà-taan is for menus and speeches.

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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:

  • kin
  • ghin

More verbs in Thai

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  • เป็น bpen Be

    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • อยาก yàak Want

    to want to (+ verb)

  • ไม่เอา mâi ao Don't want

    I don't want (it)

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