กาแฟ
gaa-fɛɛ/kaː˧.fɛː˧/
The Thai word for coffee is กาแฟ (gaa-fɛɛ).
กาแฟ is the standard term used to refer to the beverage. When you want to request the drink, you can use the phrase ขอกาแฟ to say "I'd like coffee, please". If you want to specify the type of coffee, you can add descriptors: กาแฟดำ refers to black coffee and กาแฟเอสเปรสโซ refers to espresso coffee. To order these specific types, you can say ขอกาแฟดำ for black coffee or ขอกาแฟเอสเปรสโซ for espresso.
Meaning: beverage (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is gaa-fɛɛ.
Did you know?
- Thailand is home to a unique variety of coffee called กาแฟขี้ชะมด, which translates to ' civet coffee' and is produced from beans digested by a small mammal.
- While you may see it written in English as 'coffee', the Thai spelling กาแฟ traces its lineage through French and Italian all the way back to Ottoman Turkish.
- In Thailand, the traditional style of coffee often includes a heavy mix of condensed milk and sugar, creating a drink that tastes more like a dessert than a bitter brew.
Examples in context
- เขารักกาแฟHe loves coffee.This sentence shows how to express a preference for กาแฟ.Tatoeba #8669326 by pastelite, translation #916301 by CM
- ฉันเกลียดกาแฟI hate coffee.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for กาแฟ.Tatoeba #8692164 by pastelite, translation #435422 by blay_paul
- กาแฟนี้ขมเกินไปThis coffee is too bitter.This sentence uses กาแฟ to describe the taste of a specific drink.Tatoeba #8692212 by pastelite, translation #61138 by CK
- ขอกาแฟดำหน่อยCan I have some black coffee, please?
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kanokwan and Thanakrit are meeting at a cafe.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณอยากดื่มกาแฟไหมคะkhun yak duem ka-fae mai khaWould you like to drink some coffee?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritอยากครับ ขอบคุณมากครับyak khrap khop khun mak khrapI would, thank you very much.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanรับกาแฟร้อนหรือเย็นดีคะrap ka-fae ron rue yen dee khaWould you like hot or iced coffee?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritขอเป็นกาแฟเย็นครับkho pen ka-fae yen khrapI'll have an iced coffee, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coffee” translations and entries กาแฟ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries กาแฟ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
