bread
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This is the everyday Thai word for bread, including sliced bread, rolls, loaves, and filled or flavored breads.
bread
Bread made from baked dough, including loaves, slices, rolls, and other common varieties.
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อาหารเช้าเป็นขนมปังทาแยม aahǎan cháaw pen khànǒm paŋ thaa yɛɛm Breakfast is bread with jam. อาหารเช้าเป็นขนมปังทาแยม details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขนมปัง is the standard everyday noun used for bread in conversation, product names, and menus. Words added after it identify the type, filling, or preparation method. For example, ขนมปังปิ้ง means “toast,” while ขนมปังไส้กรอก is a sausage-filled bread. The pattern ขนมปังไส้ + filling is common for filled breads. The classifier depends on the bread’s form. แผ่น is used for slices, ก้อน for a whole loaf or lump-shaped bread, and ชิ้น for a piece or individual item. แถว may be used for a loaf or row-shaped unit. No classifier is needed when speaking about bread without counting it, as in กินขนมปัง, “eat bread.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about breakfast or snacks, ordering at a bakery or café, and shopping for bread. Frequent combinations include กินขนมปัง “eat bread” and ซื้อขนมปัง “buy bread.”
Caution
ขนมปัง is not limited to sweet buns; it also includes ordinary sandwich bread and other savory breads. Cake, however, is normally called เค้ก and is not generally treated as ขนมปัง.