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In this Easy Thai lesson, you’ll learn how to use เอา (ao), one of the most useful words in everyday Thai. Start by ordering food and drinks with the right quantities, then learn how to say whether you want your food spicy or not. Finally, discover how เอา appears in common expressions that describe someone’s personality.

Thai Vocabulary:
เอาน้ำ 1 ขวด (ao náam nʉ̀ng khùat) – I’ll have one bottle of water
เอาผัดไทย 1 จาน (ao phàt thai nʉ̀ng jaan) – I’ll have one plate of pad thai
เอาเผ็ดๆ (ao phèt phèt) – I want it spicy
ไม่เอาเผ็ด (mâi ao phèt) – I don’t want it spicy
เอาใจเก่ง (ao jai gèng) – Good at pleasing others
เอาการเอางาน (ao gaan ao ngaan) – Hardworking / Diligent
เอาแต่ใจ (ao tàe jai) – Selfish / Always wanting one’s own way

Listen, repeat, and practise these phrases so you can order confidently and talk about the people around you in Thai!

Beginner Classifiers Drinks Expressions Food Idioms Ordering Personality Restaurant Spicy

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