Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Can you eat Thai food?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jessi: Top 25 Thai Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 8: "Can you eat Thai food?" in Thai. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Thai learners, and then learn how to answer like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Can you eat Thai food?" In Thai, this is... |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá |
| Jessi: The first word in the question is... |
| Pim: khun |
| Jessi: meaning "you" in English. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khun |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Pim: khun |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is- |
| Pim: thaan |
| Jessi: meaning "eat" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thaan |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thaan |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun thaan |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next… |
| Pim: aa-hǎan |
| Jessi: meaning "food" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) aa-hǎan |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: aa-hǎan |
| {Pause} |
| Pim: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: And after that… |
| Pim: thai |
| Jessi: meaning "Thai" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thai |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thai |
| {Pause} |
| Pim: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: And after that… |
| Pim: bpen |
| Jessi: meaning "to be able to, to be, alive" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) bpen |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: bpen |
| {Pause} |
| Pim: Listen to the first five words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: And next... |
| Pim: mǎi |
| Jessi: a particle indicating a yes/no question |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) mǎi |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: mǎi |
| {Pause} |
| Pim: Listen to the first six words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: And next ... |
| Pim: khá |
| Jessi: a polite ending particle for female speakers for questions and requests |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khá |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khá |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Note that this question is set as how a female speaker would say it, if you are a male speaker, change the final khá to khráp. You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question "Can you eat Thai food?" |
| Pim: thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai à-ràauy |
| Jessi: "Yes, I can. It's delicious." Again slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Pim: (Slow) thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai à-ràauy |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word... |
| Pim: thaan |
| Jessi: meaning "to eat" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thaan |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thaan |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: bpen |
| Jessi: meaning "to be able to, to be, alive." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) bpen |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: bpen |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: a sentence ending particle that increase the level of politeness when the speaker is a female. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khâ |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next... |
| Pim: thai |
| Jessi: “Thai” |
| Pim: thai |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thai |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next... |
| Pim: à-ràauy |
| Jessi: meaning "delicious" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) à-ràauy |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: à-ràauy |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say "Yes, I can. It's delicious." and then repeat. |
| Pim: thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai à-ràauy |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This is how you would say “Yes, I can. It's delicious.” if you are a female; if you are a male, simply replace the word khá with the word khráp. Now, listen to the entire response as you would say it if you’re a male, and repeat. |
| Pim: thaan bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai à-ràauy |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace "delicious" with "spicy." |
| Pim: phèt |
| Jessi: "spicy" |
| Pim: (slow) phèt (regular) phèt |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "spicy." |
| Pim: thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai phèt |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same, simply replace "delicious" with "spicy." Say "Yes, I can. It's spicy." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai phèt |
| Jessi: Remember, this is how to answer you question if you’re a female. If you’re male, use phǒm instead of dì-chǎn. So now, let’s try it with a masculine version. To expand on the pattern, replace "spicy" with "very tasty." |
| Pim: rót-châat dii mâak |
| Jessi: "very tasty" |
| Pim: (slow) rót-châat dii mâak (regular) rót-châat dii mâak |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "very tasty." |
| Pim: thaan bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai rót-châat dii mâak |
| Jessi: Replace the word for "spicy" and make rest of the sentence masculine. Say, "Yes, I can. It's very tasty." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: thaan bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai rót-châat dii mâak |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "very tasty" with "too spicy." |
| Pim: phèt gooen-bpai |
| Jessi: "too spicy" |
| Pim: (slow) phèt gooen-bpai (regular) phèt gooen-bpai |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "too spicy." |
| Pim: thaan mâi bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai phèt gooen bpai |
| Jessi: This is the negative response to the question. We change thaan bpen to thaan mâi bpen, and add the phrase “too spicy.” Say "No, I can't. It's too spicy." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: thaan mâi bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai phèt gooen bpai |
| Jessi: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Thailand and someone asks you if you can eat Thai food. You’re a female speaker and you want to answer “yes, I can, it’s delicious.” Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá (five seconds) thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai à-ràauy |
| Jessi: Now, you’re a female speaker and you want to answer “yes, I can, it’s spicy.” Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá (five seconds) thaan bpen khâ aa-hǎan thai phèt |
| Jessi: Now, you’re a male speaker and you want to answer “yes, I can, it’s very tasty.”Answer the speaker's question. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá (five seconds) thaan bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai rót-châat dii mâak |
| Jessi: Now, you’re a male speaker and you want to answer “no, I can’t, it’s too spicy.”Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá (five seconds) thaan mâi bpen khráp aa-hǎan thai phèt gooen bpai |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask someone if they can eat Thai food. Ask the feminine version of that question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Pim: khun thaan aa-hǎan thai bpen mǎi khá |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 8. |
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