Home and daily lifeShower in Thai
“Shower” in Thai is อาบน้ำàap-náam; you'll also hear ฝักบัวfàk-bua (the shower itself).
to shower, to take a bath verb
- àap low
- náam high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
In the heat most Thais shower twice a day, morning and evening.
shower head, shower noun the shower itself
- fàk low
- bua mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
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Practise it freeHow to use it
Taking a shower is อาบน้ำàap-náam, "bathe in water", the same verb for a bath. The shower head is a ฝักบัวfàk-bua, a "lotus pod", for its shape. Thais often shower twice a day in the hot season, morning and evening.
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:
- ap nam
- arb nam
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