milk tea
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- 1 milk tea、tea with milk
This is the everyday word for milk tea, a tea-based drink mixed with milk. In Thailand it often brings to mind sweet, rich iced milk tea or milk tea used as a base for bubble tea.
milk tea、tea with milk
A drink made from tea and milk. It is commonly used on menus and when ordering drinks at cafés, stalls, and delivery shops.
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ชานมเย็นหนึ่งแก้ว chaa nom yen nʉ̀ŋ kɛ̂ɛw one iced milk tea ชานมเย็นหนึ่งแก้ว details
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ชานมหวานน้อย chaa nom wǎan nɔ́ɔy milk tea with less sugar ชานมหวานน้อย details
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ชานมไข่มุก chaa nom khày múk bubble milk tea ชานมไข่มุก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชานม is made from ชา “tea” and นม “milk.” It is normally counted with แก้ว for a glass or cup. In Thailand, milk tea is often served sweet, sometimes with sugar or condensed milk, so the word may suggest a richer, sweeter drink than plain tea with a splash of milk.
Usage
You will see and use this word when ordering drinks at cafés, street stalls, food courts, and on delivery apps. It is often combined with sweetness levels, temperature, or toppings, as in ชานมหวานน้อย, ชานมเย็น, and ชานมไข่มุก.
Caution
It is often made sweet by default, so add หวานน้อย for less sugar or ไม่หวาน for no sugar when ordering.