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ต้ม

#559 most commonverb↘ falling tone

What does ต้ม mean?

To boil food in water, the most common cooking method in Thai cuisine. Used for making soups, cooking rice, preparing vegetables, and making tea or coffee. Thai speakers use ต้ม for any cooking that involves bubbling water, from simple boiled eggs to complex tom yum soup. Essential verb for discussing Thai cooking.

Example Phrases

dtôm náam nɔ̀y kráp

ต้มน้ำหน่อยครับ

Boil water please.

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Beginner

yàak gin dtôm yam gûng

อยากกินต้มยำกุ้ง

I want to eat tom yum soup.

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Beginner

dtôm kâaw yîi-sìp naa-tii

ต้มข้าวยี่สิบนาที

Boil the rice for 20 minutes.

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Beginner

dtôm kài hâi nɔ̀y dâai mái

ต้มไข่ให้หน่อยได้ไหม

Can you boil eggs for me?

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Beginner

náam dtôm lɛ́ɛw

น้ำต้มแล้ว

The water is boiling already.

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Beginner

gam-lang riian dtôm gɛɛng tai hâi tùuk-dtɔ̂ɔng

กำลังเรียนต้มแกงไทยให้ถูกต้อง

I'm learning how to boil Thai soup properly.

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Intermediate

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