Food and drink เมนู mee-nuu
menu; a dish noun
- mee mid
- nuu mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
เมนูmee-nuu is the menu and also a dish on it: เมนูนี้เผ็ดไหมmee-nuu níi pèt mǎi asks whether this dish is spicy. Street stalls rarely have a printed menu; the dishes are written on a board or on the cart, so a few dish names go a long way. More and more restaurants have you scan a QR code for the menu.
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:
- menu
- menoo
- me nu
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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