อาหารอร่อย
a-han a-roi
The English phrase 'the food was good' is expressed in Thai as อาหารอร่อย (a-han a-roi).
อาหารอร่อย is used to state that food tasted delicious. In casual conversation, Thai speakers often omit the word for food and simply say อร่อย to mean 'it's delicious'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of อาหาร (food) and อร่อย (delicious).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more formal way to say 'the food is very delicious', you can use อาหารอร่อยมากครับ/ค่ะ. Conversely, อร่อยมากเลย is an informal way to say 'it's very delicious'. Another polite option to express enjoyment is ชอบอาหารที่นี่มากเลยครับ/ค่ะ, which means 'I really like the food here'.
How do you pronounce it?
a-han a-roi
Did you know?
- In very informal settings, Thais might use the word ฟิน (fin) to describe the feeling of eating something delicious, a loanword from the English word 'finish' used to mean 'reaching a peak of pleasure'.
- The word อาหาร for 'food' is derived from Pali and Sanskrit, reflecting the deep influence of Indian languages on Thai formal vocabulary.
- In very informal settings among friends, you might hear the word แซ่บ (zaap) used instead of อร่อย, particularly when referring to spicy or intense flavors in Isan cuisine.
Examples in context
- อร่อยมากเลยIt's very delicious!
- อาหารอร่อยจริง ๆa-han a-roi ching chingThe food was truly delicious.
Example conversation
Pimon and Thanakrit are finishing dinner at a restaurant.
- พิมล Pimonธนกฤต อาหารอร่อยไหมคะThanakrit ahan aroi mai khaThanakrit, was the food good?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritครับ อาหารอร่อยมากเลยkhrap ahan aroi mak loeiYes, the food was very delicious.
- พิมล Pimonดีจัง คราวหน้ามาอีกนะdi chang khrao na ma ik naThat's great, let's come again next time.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเห็นด้วยครับhen duai khrapI agree.
