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Thai Vocabulary: Thai Food 6 — Flavors

Describe how Thai food tastes and how spicy or strong it is

หวาน
wǎan
rising tonerising
adjective
sweet
Remember it by
one

The number one is completely covered in dripping sugar and candy.

เค็ม
khem
mid tonemid
salty
เปรี้ยว
prîao
falling tonefalling
adjective
sour
เผ็ด
pèt
low tonelow
adjective
spicy
Remember it by
pet

A cute pet takes one bite of extremely spicy food and immediately starts panting.

ขม
khǒm
rising tonerising
bitter
มัน
man
mid tonemid
Noun; Pronoun
oil, grease, fat, potato, yam, fun, it [pronoun, can be informal/impolite]
จืด
jʉ̀ʉt
low tonelow
bland, mild
อร่อย
à-ròi
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
adjective
delicious, tasty
Remember it by
a Roy

A man named Roy tastes an incredible dish and reacts with overwhelming delight.

ไม่อร่อย
mâi-à-rɔ̀i
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-low
not delicious
รสชาติ
rót-châat
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
taste, flavor
รส
rót
high tonehigh
noun
flavor, taste (from รสชาติ)
เผ็ดมาก
phèt-mâak
low tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2low-falling
very spicy
ไม่เผ็ด
mâi-phèt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
not spicy
เผ็ดน้อย
phèt-nɔ́ɔi
low tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2low-high
mildly spicy
หวานน้อย
wǎan-nɔ́ɔi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-high
less sweet
เค็มน้อย
khem-nɔ́ɔi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
less salty
เปรี้ยวมาก
bprîiao-mâak
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
very sour
หอม
hɔ̌ɔm
rising tonerising
adjective
fragrant, good-smelling
สด
sòt
low tonelow
adjective
fresh
Remember it by
sought

A detective searches intensely for freshly picked vegetables that someone has hidden.

ร้อน
rɔ́ɔn
high tonehigh
adjective
hot
Remember it by
wrong

A person realizes they chose the wrong seat and is now sweating beside a blazing hot stove.

เย็น
yen
mid tonemid
adjective
cold, cool
Remember it by
yen

A giant Japanese yen coin sits inside a block of sparkling ice.

Vocabulary (21 words)

หวาน wǎan
sweet
เค็ม khem
salty
เปรี้ยว prîao
sour
เผ็ด pèt
spicy
ขม khǒm
bitter
มัน man
oil, grease, fat, potato, yam, fun, it [pronoun, can be informal/impolite]
จืด jʉ̀ʉt
bland, mild
อร่อย à-ròi
delicious, tasty
ไม่อร่อย mâi-à-rɔ̀i
not delicious
รสชาติ rót-châat
taste, flavor
รส rót
flavor, taste (from รสชาติ)
เผ็ดมาก phèt-mâak
very spicy
ไม่เผ็ด mâi-phèt
not spicy
เผ็ดน้อย phèt-nɔ́ɔi
mildly spicy
หวานน้อย wǎan-nɔ́ɔi
less sweet
เค็มน้อย khem-nɔ́ɔi
less salty
เปรี้ยวมาก bprîiao-mâak
very sour
หอม hɔ̌ɔm
fragrant, good-smelling
สด sòt
fresh
ร้อน rɔ́ɔn
hot
เย็น yen
cold, cool