ชาเขียว
chaa-kǐao/t͡ɕʰaː˧.kʰia̯w˩˩˦/
The English phrase "green tea" is translated into Thai as ชาเขียว (chaa-kǐao).
ชาเขียว refers to the drink known as green tea.
Meaning: drink (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of ชา (chaa), meaning tea and เขียว (kǐao), meaning green.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is chaa-kǐao. It consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- In a Thai cafe, if you ask for ชาเขียว, you might receive a bright, neon-green sweetened milk tea rather than a clear, traditional tea leaf infusion.
- The word เขียว can refer to both green and blue in some archaic or specific contexts, as Thai historically grouped these two colors together under a single term.
- If you see ชาเขียว served in a plastic bag with a straw and a rubber band, you are experiencing a traditional Thai way of transporting drinks for on-the-go consumption.
Examples in context
- กรุณาเสิร์ฟชาเขียวหน่อยครับCan you please serve green tea?
- อยากดื่มชาเขียวร้อนครับI would like to have hot green tea, please.
- ฉันชอบดื่มชาเขียวเย็น.chan chop duem cha khiao yen.I like drinking iced green tea.
- ชาเขียวแก้วนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่?cha khiao kaeo ni ra-kha thao rai?How much is this glass of green tea?
- เขาสั่งชาเขียวร้อนหนึ่งที่.khao sang cha khiao ron nueng thi.He ordered one hot green tea.
Example conversation
Two friends are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- พิมล Pimonธนกฤตจะสั่งอะไรดีคะthanakrit cha sang arai di khaWhat would you like to order, Thanakrit?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมขอสั่งชาเขียวเย็นหนึ่งแก้วครับphom kho sang cha khiao yen nueng kaeo khrapI would like to order one iced green tea, please.
- พิมล Pimonพิมลก็จะสั่งชาเขียวเหมือนกันค่ะphimon ko cha sang cha khiao muean kan khaPimon will order green tea as well.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritงั้นเราสั่งสองแก้วเลยครับngan rao sang song kaeo loei khrapThen let's order two glasses.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green tea” translations and entries ชาเขียว, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
