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How to say regular or large?
in Thai
ธรรมดาหรือพิเศษ
tam-má-daa rǔue pí-sèt
regular or large?
What the cook asks you. Answer with one word: ธรรมดา or พิเศษ.
- Where
- restaurant
- Register
- polite
Words inside it
From the same situation: Ordering like a local
- เมนูmenu
- แนะนำto recommend; to introduce
- พิเศษspecial; extra-large (portion)
- ธรรมดาregular, normal, ordinary
- เจvegan (Chinese-Thai style)
- มังสวิรัติvegetarian
- นั่งto sit
- ที่นั่งseat
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