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How to say you've put on weight
in Thai
อ้วนขึ้นนะ
ûan kûen ná
you've put on weight
You will hear this. You don't need to say it. A laugh and กินเยอะ 'I eat a lot' is the easy reply.
- Where
- social
- Register
- casual
The culture behind it
CULTURE
"You've put on weight!" Body comments in Thailand
Words inside it
From the same situation: Describing people and things
- สูงtall, high
- เตี้ยshort (height)
- อ้วนfat, chubby
- ผอมthin, slim
- หล่อhandsome
- น่ารักcute, lovely, sweet
- รูปร่างfigure, build, shape
- ผู้ชายman, male
All 68 words and phrases in “Describing people and things” →
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