Course Description

Throughout this course, students will learn how to communicate in Thai language as they develop their understanding towards Thai culture. The course will provide the environment where students will learn and practice basic skills of listening, speaking, writing, and critical thinking through the content relating to Thai culture in various aspects.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

อาหาร (aa-hǎan) : FOOD

5 Tones in Thai Language

อา
(sa-man)
aah

อ่า
mái àke (low tone)
àah

อ้า
mái dtoh (falling tone)
âah

อ๊า
mái dtree (high tone)
áah

อ๋า
mái jàd dtà wa (rising tone)
ǎah



Conversation: อาหาร (aa-hǎan) - FOOD

ไก่ (gài)
chicken

ปลา (plaa)
fish

หมู (mǒo)
pork, pig

เนื้อ (neáu)
beef, meat

กุ้ง (gôong)
shrimp, prawn

หอย
(hǒy)
clam

ผัก (pàk)
vegetable

น้ำ (nám)
water


Questions & Answers

....ไหม (mái)
Yes or no?


หิว (hěw)
hungry

กิน (kin)
to eat

เผ็ด (pèd)
spicy

อร่อย (aròi)
delicious, tasty

ชอบ (chôb)
to like


....อะไร (a-rai)
What?


สั่ง (sàng)
To order

กิน (kin)
To eat


...ไหน (nǎi)
Where?


กินที่... (kin têe)
To eat at..


Often in restaurants, waiters would ask

รับอะไรดีคะ/ครับ (rúb arai dee ká/krúb)
What would you like to eat?

This is how you answer..
ขอ...menu & number...ที่คะ/ครับ (khǒr ...menu & number... ká/krúb)
I would like __ plate(s) of _____ please.



Thai Favorite Menu

ผัดไทย (pàd tai)
stir-fried rice noodle with eggs in fish sauce and tamarind sauce
Note: ผัด (pàd) = to fry

ต้มยำกุ้ง (tôm yum gôong)

spicy lemongrass soup with shrimp
Note: ต้ม (tôm) = to boil

หมูย่าง (mǒo yâng)
roasted pork
Note: ย่าง (yâng) = to roast, to grill

ทอดมันกุ้ง (tôd man gôong)
crispy shrimp cake
Note: ทอด (tôd) = deep fry

ข้าวผัด (khâo pàd)
fried rice
Note: ข้าว (khâo) = rice
We also use the word ข้าว (khâo) when referring to a meal, breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

ผัดกระเพรา (pàd grà praow)
meat fried with basil

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Course Objectives

After the students have completed the course learning activities, the students should be able to:

1. Develop basic communication skills in Thai as well as the critical thinking ability.
2. Learn about Thai culture.
3. Able to account what is learned in class to create new meaningful things.
3. Know how to adapt cultural context into contemporary world.