Words starting with B

baby, infant

bad, not good

baht (Thai currency)

to bake, to roast (in an oven or a covered pot)

account

to bargain, to haggle

Thai basil, sweet basil

bat

battery (of a phone, a laptop, a car)

bay, gulf

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

to be born

to be called (in Thai it's called…)

in the middle of (-ing)

beans, nuts, peas

to become, to turn into

to beg, to plead, to ask earnestly

to believe

the best

to betray, to double-cross

drinks, beverages

to bite

black and white (photos, films)

to blame

bland, not salty enough

blanket, duvet

to bless, to give someone your good wishes

blond hair

to blow-dry your hair

blue, dark blue, navy

to blush, to go red in the face

boat noodles (rich, dark noodle soup)

to boil

to book, to reserve

book

border (of a country)

to borrow

boss, manager, head (of a team)

both (of two)

boy (a child)

boyfriend, girlfriend

to brag, to talk big

brand, make

to break, to shatter, to crack (glass, a screen)

to break up

to breathe

bright, light, well-lit

to bring (something)

broken, out of order

older brother

brother-in-law (your older sister's husband)

bruised

to brush your teeth

the Buddha

the start of Buddhist Lent, the rains retreat

water buffalo

buffet, all-you-can-eat

to build, to create

building (brick or concrete)

a debt of gratitude, a kindness owed

bungalow, beach hut

Myanmar, Burma

to burn

city bus

bus station (short)

businessman, businesswoman

to buy

by (means of)

by the way, anyway (changing the subject)