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Fruit in Thai

“Fruit” in Thai is ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máai.

ผลไม้ pǒn-lá-máai

fruit noun

  • pǒn rising
  • lá high
  • máai high
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ผลpǒn fruit (of a plant) ไม้máai tree, wood

Taught in Unit 9 · Lesson 1: Fruit and colours of the free course.

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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:

  • phonlamai
  • ponlamai
  • pon la mai
  • phon la mai

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
  • ส้มตำ sôm-dtam Papaya salad

    papaya salad, som tam

  • ก๋วยเตี๋ยว gǔay-dtǐaw Noodles

    noodle soup

  • ข้าวซอย kâao-sawy Khao soi

    khao soi (Chiang Mai's curry noodle soup)

Learn this word in Unit 9, free

Unit 9 · At the market · Fruit and colours. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones