อร่อยมาก
aroi mak
The English phrase "very tasty" is translated into Thai as อร่อยมาก (aroi mak).
อร่อยมาก is used to describe food or drink that has a very pleasant flavor. Thai people also use the phrase อร่อยเด็ด to express enjoyment of a meal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective อร่อย (aroi), meaning 'delicious' and the adverb มาก (mak), meaning 'very'.
Which one should you use?
You can use อร่อยสุดๆ to say "really tasty" and อร่อยสุดจัด to express that something is "extremely tasty".
How do you pronounce it?
aroi mak
Did you know?
- To describe something that is not just tasty but 'heavenly', Thai people use the phrase อร่อยแสงออกปาก (aroi saeng ok pak), which literally means 'so delicious that light comes out of the mouth'.
- To emphasize that something is 'super delicious' in a modern, slang way, young Thais often use อร่อยเวอร์ (aroi ver), borrowing a sound from the English word 'over'.
- In Thailand, food is often judged by whether it is กลมกล่อม (klom klom), which means 'well-rounded'. This describes a 'very tasty' dish where salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavors are perfectly balanced.
Examples in context
- อาหารจานนี้อร่อยมากa-han chan ni a-roy makThis dish is very tasty.
- แกงเขียวหวานอร่อยมากkaeng khiao wan a-roy makThe green curry is very tasty.
- ขนมร้านนี้อร่อยมากkha-nom ran ni a-roy makThe desserts at this shop are very tasty.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are eating at a local Thai restaurant.
- พิมล Pimonผัดไทยจานนี้อร่อยมากเลยค่ะphat thai chan ni a-roy mak loei khaThis Pad Thai is very tasty.
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ผมก็ว่าอร่อยมากchai khrap phom ko wa a-roy makYes, I think it is very tasty too.
- พิมล Pimonคุณอยากสั่งอะไรเพิ่มไหมคะkhun yak sang arai phoem mai khaDo you want to order anything else?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมยังไม่หิวครับphom yang mai hiw khrapI am not hungry yet.
