PlacesRestaurant in Thai
“Restaurant” in Thai is ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎan; you'll also hear ร้านráan (in everyday talk).
restaurant noun
- ráan high
- aa mid
- hǎan rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
restaurant, shop, stall noun in everyday talk
- ráan high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Most kinds of shop start with it: ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-fae (café), ร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaa (pharmacy).
ร้านráan is taught in Unit 8 · Lesson 1: Places in town of the free course.
Practise it freeHow to use it
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎan, "food shop", is the word for a restaurant, and the one you'll see on signs and maps. In conversation Thais usually just say ร้านráan, "shop", for any restaurant, café or food stall: ร้านนี้ráan níi is "this place". A café is a ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fae.
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:
- ran ahan
- ran a han
- ran arhan
- raan ahaan
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Learn this word in Unit 8, free
Unit 8 · Where is it? · Places in town. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.
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