Coffee Shop

Step inside a Thai coffee shop and follow a typical working day in this easy Thai story! After a morning of work at the library, it’s time to pack up, ride a motorbike to a favorite café, and escape the heat. You’ll hear how to read a menu, order food and drinks, ask for a drink without sugar, pay by scanning a QR code or with cash, and the polite phrases staff use when serving. You’ll also learn some Thai café etiquette, like ordering more when you stay a long time and giving up your seat when it gets busy.

Thai Vocabulary:
ร้านกาแฟ (ráan gaa-fae) – Coffee shop
กะเพราหมูสับ (gà-prao mǔu sàp) – Stir-fried basil with minced pork
โกโก้เย็นไม่หวาน (goo-gôo yen mâi wǎan) – Iced cocoa, not sweet
สแกนจ่าย (sa-gaen jàai) – Scan to pay
เงินสด (ngern sòt) – Cash
ขออนุญาต (khǎw à-nú-yâat) – Excuse me / May I

Listen along, and you’ll be ready to order your own iced cocoa the next time you’re in Thailand!

Beginner Cafe Coffee Culture Daily Routine Days Drinks Etiquette Exercise Food Library Menu Money Motorbike Numbers Ordering Payment Politeness Restaurant Story Technology Time Weather Work

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Coffee Shop

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