Lengths of time and longer numbers
For simple orders, Thai often uses . This is natural in cafes and shops.
To say what you want to eat or drink, use . In everyday Thai, is also used with drinks.
Count food with classifiers such as for cups, for eggs, and for a bread roll or piece.
Thai nouns do not change for plural. already means “two eggs”.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tea, please. | ||
| Tea, please. | ||
| I’d prefer tea. | ||
| I’d prefer tea. | ||
| / / | classifiers for cup, egg, and piece | |
| classifiers for cup, egg, and piece | ||
| not hungry now | ||
| not hungry now | ||
ขอชา หนึ่งแก้วA tea, please.
อยากกินชา มากกว่าI'd prefer tea.
ไข่ สองฟองtwo eggs
ขนมปัง หนึ่งชิ้นone bread roll
ขอน้ำ ด้วยWater too, please.
ตอนนี้ ไม่หิวnot hungry now
เอาแค่ชา ไม่เอาเค้กJust tea, no cake.
จะสั่งเอง วันนี้I’ll order myself today.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
A tea, please.
I'd prefer tea.
two eggs
one bread roll
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ขอชา
A tea, please.
อยากกินชา
I'd prefer tea.
ไข่
two eggs
ขนมปัง
one bread roll
ขอน้ำ
Water too, please.
ตอนนี้
not hungry now
เอาแค่ชา
Just tea, no cake.
จะสั่งเอง
I’ll order myself today.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ไข่
two eggs
ขนมปัง
one bread roll
ขอน้ำ
Water too, please.
ตอนนี้
not hungry now
เอาแค่ชา
Just tea, no cake.
จะสั่งเอง
I’ll order myself today.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
A tea, please.
I'd prefer tea.
two eggs
one bread roll
Water too, please.
not hungry now
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
A tea, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
A tea, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I'd prefer tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I'd prefer tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
two eggs
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
two eggs
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one bread roll
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one bread roll
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.

Unit complete
