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How to say to eat (formal)
in Thai
รับประทาน
ráp-bprà-taan
to eat (formal)
ráp highbprà lowtaan mid
Formal and written: on medicine labels (รับประทานหลังอาหาร) and in speeches.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- รับประทานหลังอาหารráp-bprà-taan lǎng aa-hǎanTake after meals.
From the same situation: Merit, monks and luck
- บุญmerit
- บาปsin, demerit
- กรรมkarma
- บูชาto worship; to buy (an amulet, image) respectfully
- ศีลBuddhist precept
- ปล่อยปลาto release fish (for merit)
- การthe act of … (makes verbs into nouns)
- ตักบาตรto give alms to monks
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches รับประทาน with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Join a merit-making morning, talk about karma, spirits and luck, use polite eating words, and show respect for the monarchy and the anthem.
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