Here are Thai words for cooking to start with: ทำอาหาร (tham ahan, cook), ตัด (tat, cut), มีด (mit, knife), ต้ม (tom, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | ทำอาหารtham ahan | verb | A1 |
| cut | ตัดtat | verb | A1 |
| knife | มีดmit | noun | A1 |
| boil | ต้มtom | verb | A2 |
| bowl | ชามcham | noun | A2 |
| oven | เตาอบtao op | noun | A2 |
| pan | กระทะkratha | noun | A2 |
| stove | เตาtao | noun | A2 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | อบop | verb | A2 |
| pour | เทthe | verb | A2 |
| prepare | เตรียมtriam | verb | A2 |
| raw | ดิบdip | adj | A2 |
| smoke | รมควันrom khwan | verb | A2 |
| flambé | แฟลมเบflaembe | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | การเตรียมอาหารkan triam ahan | noun | B1 |
| fry | ทอดthot | verb | B1 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | รีดักชันridakchan | noun | B1 |
| blanch | ลวกluak | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | เคี่ยวเป็นน้ำตาลไหม้khiao pen namtan mai | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | เทคนิคการทำอาหารtheknik kan tham ahan | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | การทำแห้งkan tham haeng | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | ทำให้เป็นอิมัลชันtham hai pen imanchan | verb | C1 |
| marinade | น้ำหมักnam mak | noun | C1 |
| simmer | เคี่ยวkhiao | verb | C1 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | ตะล่อมส่วนผสมtalom suan phasom | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | หมักmak | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | เคี่ยวให้งวดkhiao hai nguat | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | ผัดphat | verb | B1 |
| to season | ปรุงรสprung rot | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | เคี่ยวkhiao | verb | B1 |
| to strain | กรองkrong | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | ตีให้ขึ้นฟูti hai khuen fu | verb | B1 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | ถ้วยตวงthuai tuang | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | ช้อนตวงchon tuang | noun | A2 |
| timer | เครื่องจับเวลาkhrueang chap wela | noun | A2 |
| grater | ที่ขูดฝอยthi khut foi | noun | B1 |
| ladle | ทัพพีthappi | noun | B1 |
| peeler | ที่ปอกเปลือกthi pok plueak | noun | B1 |
| spatula | ตะหลิวtalio | noun | B1 |
| tongs | ที่คีบthi khip | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like ทำอาหาร (tham ahan, cook), ตัด (tat, cut), มีด (mit, knife), ต้ม (tom, boil). This page lists 40 Thai words for cooking (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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