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อาหารเย็น

Components

อาหาร
เย็น

Pronunciation

aahǎan yen

dinner

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  1. 1 dinner、supper

This is the standard term for the main meal eaten in the evening: dinner or supper.

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dinner、supper

Noun⭐️4 Often used

The main meal eaten in the evening, whether at home or at a restaurant.

Learning notes

Explanation

อาหาร means “food” or “meal,” and เย็น means “evening” here, so the expression literally refers to the evening meal. It forms a useful set with อาหารเช้า “breakfast” and อาหารกลางวัน “lunch.” The term is neutral and works for a family meal, dinner at a restaurant, or meal information at a hotel. มื้อเย็น is another common expression and emphasizes dinner as a particular meal or sitting.

Usage

Use it when discussing what to have for dinner, asking whether someone has eaten, or inviting someone out for an evening meal. It is also common in restaurant and hotel information and travel schedules.

Caution

Although เย็น can also mean “cool” or “cold,” อาหารเย็น normally means “dinner,” not “cold food.” A late-night snack or meal eaten after dinner is อาหารมื้อดึก or ของกินตอนดึก, not อาหารเย็น.

Differences from similar words

1 dinner synonyms

  • ข้าวเย็น is a more conversational way to say “dinner.” อาหารเย็น is neutral and also fits restaurant, hotel, and schedule-related contexts.

  • มื้อเย็น emphasizes the evening meal as a particular meal or sitting. อาหารเย็น is the standard general name for dinner.

  • อาหารค่ำ also means “dinner,” using ค่ำ, which refers to the period after nightfall. อาหารเย็น is the more basic, broadly useful term for learners.

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