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แกง

#141 most commonnoun→ mid tone

What does แกง mean?

Thai curry or soup-like dishes with coconut milk or broth. Used for all Thai curries (green, red, yellow) and many traditional soups. Order at restaurants by saying แกง + type (แกงเขียวหวาน for green curry). Essential word for Thai dining - most popular Thai dishes foreigners know are แกง.

Example Phrases

pǒm yàak dâai gɛɛng kǐaw waan

ผมอยากได้แกงเขียวหวาน

I want green curry.

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Beginner

gɛɛng níi pèt mâak

แกงนี้เผ็ดมาก

This curry is very spicy.

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Beginner

mii gɛɛng pèt mái

มีแกงเผ็ดไหม

Do you have red curry?

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Beginner

pǒm mâi gin gɛɛng pèt

ผมไม่กินแกงเผ็ด

I don't eat spicy curry.

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Beginner

náe-nam gɛɛng à-rai dii

แนะนำแกงอะไรดี

What kind of curry do you recommend?

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Beginner

tam gɛɛng mâi pèt dâai mái kráp

ทำแกงไม่เผ็ดได้ไหมครับ

Can you make the curry less spicy please?

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Intermediate

Related Words

gaeng kǐao waan

แกงเขียวหวาน

green curry

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gɛɛng pèt

แกงเผ็ด

red curry

gɛɛng mát-sà-màn

แกงมัสมั่น

massaman curry

dtôm yam

ต้มยำ

tom yum soup

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