Food and drinkto take away (food); to go home verb
- glàp low
- bâan falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
At a food stall, กลับบ้านglàp bâan (go back home) means takeaway: the vendor packs your food in a bag or box.
Taught in Unit 5 · Lesson 2: Ordering of the free course.
Practise it freeHow to use it
Vendors often ask กินที่นี่หรือกลับบ้านgin tîi-nîi rǔue glàp bâan: eat here or take away? Answer กินที่นี่gin tîi-nîi or กลับบ้านglàp bâan. Takeaway comes in a plastic bag, ใส่ถุงsài tǔng, even soup, curry and iced drinks, tied with a rubber band.
Ordering for delivery on Grab or LINE MAN is สั่งsàng, "to order".
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:
- klap ban
- glub baan
- gup ban
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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