Food and drink ชาเขียว chaa kǐaw
green tea noun
- chaa mid
- kǐaw rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: ชาchaa tea เขียวkǐaw green
How to use it
In Thailand ชาเขียวchaa kǐaw usually means a sweet drink: iced green milk tea at street stalls, or the sweetened bottled teas in every 7-Eleven fridge. For tea without sugar, ask for ไม่หวานmâi wǎan, not sweet, or look for the bottles marked "no sugar".
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:
- cha khiao
- cha kiew
- cha keow
- cha-kiao
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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