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ไข่

#127 most commonnoun↓ low tone

What does ไข่ mean?

The standard word for egg in Thai, used for all types of eggs - chicken, duck, quail. Essential for ordering food at restaurants, shopping at markets, or cooking at home. Thai speakers use it in countless dishes from ไข่เจียว (fried omelet) to ไข่ดาว (fried egg). Can also refer to fish eggs or roe in seafood contexts.

Example Phrases

pǒm yàak dâai kài daao

ผมอยากได้ไข่ดาว

I want fried egg.

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Beginner

kài jiaao à-ròoy

ไข่เจียวอร่อย

Thai omelet is delicious.

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Beginner

kài raa-kaa tâo-rài

ไข่ราคาเท่าไหร่

How much are the eggs?

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Beginner

pǒm gin kài dtôm túk cháao

ผมกินไข่ต้มทุกเช้า

I eat boiled eggs every morning.

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Beginner

sài kài nai kâao pàt dûay

ใส่ไข่ในข้าวผัดด้วย

Please add egg to my fried rice.

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Beginner

cháao níi pǒm súu kài sòt jàak dtà-làat

เช้านี้ผมซื้อไข่สดจากตลาด

I bought fresh eggs from the market this morning.

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Intermediate

Related Words

gài

ไก่

chicken

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bpèt

เป็ด

duck

kài jiaao

ไข่เจียว

omelet

kài daao

ไข่ดาว

fried egg

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