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How to say to smoke
in Thai
สูบบุหรี่
sùup-bù-rìi
to smoke
sùup lowbù lowrìi low
บุหรี่ = cigarette, สูบ = to draw in. Ask before you light up: indoors, on many beaches and at every temple it is not allowed.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Remember it
- No smoking near the SOUP and BURRITOs.
In a sentence
- ที่นี่สูบบุหรี่ได้ไหมtîi-nîi sùup-bù-rìi dâai mǎiCan I smoke here?
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Smoking in Thailand: ask first
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