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má-kɯ̌a-têet

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มะเขือเทศ

#916 most commonnoun high tone

What does มะเขือเทศ mean?

The standard Thai word for tomato used in all contexts - markets, restaurants, cooking, and grocery shopping. Essential for ordering salads like som tam or discussing ingredients. Thai speakers use this formal term rather than colloquial variants when speaking with foreigners or in polite conversation.

Example Phrases

pǒm yàak sɯ́ɯ má-kɯ̌a-têet kráp

ผมอยากซื้อมะเขือเทศครับ

I want to buy tomatoes.

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Beginner

má-kɯ̌a-têet gì-loo-gram lá tâo-rài

มะเขือเทศกิโลกรัมละเท่าไหร่

How much per kilogram of tomatoes?

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Beginner

sôm-dtam sài má-kɯ̌a-têet à-rɔ̀ɔy

ส้มตำใส่มะเขือเทศอร่อย

Som tam with tomatoes is delicious.

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Beginner

má-kɯ̌a-têet níi sòt mâak

มะเขือเทศนี้สดมาก

These tomatoes are very fresh.

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Beginner

mii má-kɯ̌a-têet sùk daeng mái

มีมะเขือเทศสุกแดงไหม

Do you have ripe red tomatoes?

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Beginner

wan-níi pǒm mâi chɔ̂ɔp má-kɯ̌a-têet nai sà-làt

วันนี้ผมไม่ชอบมะเขือเทศในสลัด

I don't like tomatoes in my salad today.

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Intermediate

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