อร่อย
à-rɔ̀i/ʔa˨˩.rɔj˨˩/
In Thai, the phrase "taste good" is expressed as อร่อย (à-rɔ̀i).
The word อร่อย is used to describe food or drink that has a pleasant flavor.
Which one should you use?
While อร่อย is the standard way to say something tastes good, รสชาติดี is used to state that something "has a good taste," typically in more formal contexts like food reviews. To express different levels of intensity or emotion, you can use อร่อยมาก for "very delicious", อร่อยจัง for "so delicious" or อร่อยสุดๆ for "super delicious".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify the phrase to change its meaning or function. Adding มาก after อร่อย intensifies the meaning to "very delicious" (as in อร่อยมาก). To turn the statement into a question, such as "is it delicious?", add ไหม to the end of the phrase to get อร่อยไหม.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is à-rɔ̀i.
Did you know?
- Thai cuisine is built on the balance of four flavors: sour, sweet, salty and spicy. A dish is often called อร่อย not when one flavor dominates, but when these opposites reach a perfect harmony.
- In Thailand, it is common for a host to repeatedly ask อร่อยไหม (is it delicious?) during a meal. The expected polite response is almost always อร่อย even if the food is only average.
- While อร่อย refers to taste, Thai people may use it metaphorically to describe something that is 'satisfying' or 'pleasurable' in a non-food context. This is similar to how 'sweet' is used in English to describe a person.
Examples in context
- อาหารไทยชุดนี้อร่อยมากค่ะThis Thai dish tastes very good.
- อาหารไทยชุดนี้อร่อยมากเลยครับThis Thai dish tastes incredibly good.
- อาหารไทยตรงนี้อร่อยจังเลยThis Thai food is so delicious.
- อาหารไทยที่ร้านนี้มันอร่อยสุดๆThe Thai food at this restaurant is extremely delicious.
- อาหารจานนี้อร่อยมากa-han chan ni a-roi makThis dish tastes very good.
- แกงเผ็ดอร่อยดีนะkaeng phet a-roi di naThe spicy curry tastes good.
- ขนมร้านนี้อร่อยจริงkha-nom ran ni a-roi chingThe snacks from this shop are really delicious.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry อร่อย, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
