Sharp & Intense

In this Easy Thai lesson, learn two useful Thai adjectives: คม (kom) and เข้ม (kêm). First, explore คม through everyday sharp objects such as knives, swords, axes, scissors and razors, and discover how Thai counts the cutting edges of a blade. Then see how เข้ม describes strong coffee, strong drinks, dark skin and deeper shades of color. Finally, hear how the two words combine as คมเข้ม (kom kêm) to describe striking, sharp-featured good looks, with well-known Thai stars as examples.

Thai Vocabulary:
คม (kom) – Sharp
เข้ม (kêm) – Strong / Dark / Intense
คมเข้ม (kom kêm) – Striking, with sharp features
มีด (mîit) – Knife
กรรไกร (gan-grai) – Scissors
กาแฟเข้ม (gaa-fɛɛ kêm) – Strong coffee
หล่อ (lɔ̀ɔ) – Handsome
สวย (sǔay) – Beautiful

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In this Easy Thai lesson, explore two useful Thai words: เข้ม (khêm) and ข้น (khôn). See how เข้ม describes dark or deep colours, from lipstick and eyebrows to hair, and how it contrasts with อ่อน (ɔ̀ɔn), meaning light or pale. Then learn how ข้น describes thick, rich liquids like condensed milk and creamy tom yum soup. Finally, put the two together to make เข้มข้น (khêm-khôn), a word for strong coffee, bold flavours and even an intense movie! Thai Vocabulary: เข้ม (khêm) – Dark / Deep (colour) อ่อน (ɔ̀ɔn) – Light / Pale (colour) ข้น (khôn) – Thick / Concentrated นมข้น (nom khôn) – Condensed milk เข้มข้น (khêm-khôn) – Rich / Strong / Intense

Sharp & Intense

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