Jingjok
How to say chopsticks
in Thai
ตะเกียบ
dtà-gìap
chopsticks
dtà lowgìap low
For noodle soups and Chinese-style dishes. They come in pairs: ตะเกียบคู่หนึ่ง.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- คู่
In a sentence
- ขอตะเกียบหน่อยkǎaw dtà-gìap nòiCould I have chopsticks?
- กินด้วยตะเกียบgin dûai dtà-gìapeat with chopsticks
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Spoon in the right hand, fork in the left
From the same situation: Eat first
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches ตะเกียบ with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Order food exactly how you like it, answer the kitchen's questions, and get the bill or a takeaway bag.
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