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How to say regular, normal, ordinary
in Thai
ธรรมดา
tam-má-daa
regular, normal, ordinary
tam midmá highdaa mid
The standard portion, as opposed to พิเศษ. Also 'ordinary' in general: ไม่ธรรมดา 'impressive, not ordinary'.
- Part of speech
- adj
In a sentence
- ธรรมดาหรือพิเศษtam-má-daa rǔue pí-sètRegular or large?
From the same situation: Ordering like a local
- เมนูmenu
- แนะนำto recommend; to introduce
- พิเศษspecial; extra-large (portion)
- เจvegan (Chinese-Thai style)
- มังสวิรัติvegetarian
- นั่งto sit
- ที่นั่งseat
- เสิร์ฟto serve
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