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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Thai Season 1, Lesson 22 - Ordering at a Restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Thai.
Body
Eric: Here's the way to say "Can I see the menu?" in Thai.
Jay: [Normal] ขอดูเมนูได้ไหม(khǎaw duu mee-nuu dâai mái)
Eric: First is a word meaning ”May I?
Jay: [Normal] ขอ [Slow] ขอ (khǎaw)
Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to see"
Jay: [Normal] ดู [Slow] ดู(duu)
Eric: Next is the noun meaning “menu”
Jay: [Normal] เมนู [Slow] เมนู(mee-nuu)
Eric: Next is the verb meaning “can” or “to be able to”
Jay: [Normal] ได้ [Slow] ได้(dâai)
Eric: Last is the particle indicating a yes or no question.
Jay: [Normal] ไหม [Slow] ไหม(mái)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning "Can I see the menu?"
Jay: [Slow] ขอดูเมนูได้ไหม [Normal] ขอดูเมนูได้ไหม
Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say "What do you recommend?" as a female speaker
Jay: [Normal] มีอะไรแนะนำไหมคะ(mii à-rai náe-nam mái khá)
Eric: First is a verb meaning "to have"
Jay: [Normal] มี [Slow] มี (mii)
Eric: Next is the word meaning “what” or “anything“
Jay: [Normal] อะไร [Slow] อะไร(à-rai)
Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to recommend"
Jay: [Normal] แนะนำ [Slow] แนะนำ(náe-nam)
Eric: Next is the particle that indicates a yes or no question.
Jay: [Normal] ไหม [Slow] ไหม(mái)
Eric: Last is the sentence ending particle used to make questions and requests polite if you are a female speaker.
Jay: [Normal] คะ [Slow] คะ(khá)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning "What do you recommend?" as a female speaker
Jay: [Slow] มีอะไรแนะนำไหมคะ [Normal] มีอะไรแนะนำไหมคะ
Eric: Following is the way to say "A coffee for me." as a female speaker
Jay: [Normal] สำหรับฉัน ขอกาแฟค่ะ(sǎm-ràp chǎn khǎaw gaa-faae khâ)
Eric: First is a word meaning “for”
Jay: [Normal] สำหรับ [Slow] สำหรับ(sǎm-ràp)
Eric: Next is the pronoun meaning “me.”
Jay: [Normal] ฉัน [Slow] ฉัน(chǎn)
Eric: Next is the word meaning “would like to.”
Jay: [Normal] ขอ [Slow] ขอ(khǎaw)
Eric: Next is the noun meaning “coffee”
Jay: [Normal] กาแฟ [Slow] กาแฟ(gaa-faae)
Eric: Last is the sentence ending particle used to make requests polite if you are a female speaker.
Jay: [Normal] ค่ะ [Slow] ค่ะ(khâ)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning "A coffee for me."
Jay: [Slow] สำหรับฉัน ขอกาแฟค่ะ [Normal] สำหรับฉัน ขอกาแฟค่ะ
Eric: Finally, here is a way to say "I would like a coffee." as a female speaker
Jay: [Normal] ฉันขอกาแฟค่ะ(chǎn khǎaw gaa-faae khâ)
Eric: First is a pronoun meaning "I"
Jay: [Normal] ฉัน [Slow] ฉัน(chǎn)
Eric: Next is the word meaning “would like to.”
Jay: [Normal] ขอ [Slow] ขอ(khǎaw)
Eric: Next is the noun meaning "coffee"
Jay: [Normal] กาแฟ [Slow] กาแฟ(gaa-faae)
Eric: Last is the sentence ending particle used to make requests polite if you are a female speaker.
Jay: [Normal] ค่ะ [Slow] ค่ะ(khâ)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning "I would like a coffee."
Jay: [Slow] ฉันขอกาแฟค่ะ [Normal] ฉันขอกาแฟค่ะ
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Jay: If you want to try some Thai dishes at a Thai restaurant, try dtôm yam gûng or khâo-soi. dtôm yam gûng is the Spicy Shrimp Soup which is not sweet but sour and khâo-soi is northern-style Thai noodles.

Outro

Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Jay: สวัสดี ค่ะ

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