thirsty
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A common everyday expression for feeling thirsty and wanting something to drink.
thirsty
Describes being thirsty and wanting water or another drink.
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หิวน้ำมาก ขอน้ำหน่อย hǐw náam mâak khɔ̌ɔ náam nɔ̀ɔy I'm very thirsty. Can I have some water? หิวน้ำมาก ขอน้ำหน่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines หิว (“hungry”) and น้ำ (“water”), giving it the literal image of being “hungry for water.” It can serve directly as the predicate without a linking verb. For example, ฉันหิวน้ำ means “I'm thirsty.” It commonly appears with words such as มาก (“very”), ไม่ (“not”), and เริ่ม (“begin”), as in หิวน้ำมาก (“very thirsty”), ไม่หิวน้ำ (“not thirsty”), and เริ่มหิวน้ำ (“beginning to feel thirsty”).
Usage
It is commonly used on hot days, after exercise, or whenever someone has gone without a drink for a while. You can state your own need or check on someone with หิวน้ำไหม (“Are you thirsty?”). Although น้ำ literally means “water,” the expression can refer more generally to wanting a drink.
Caution
หิว by itself normally means “hungry.” Keep น้ำ in the expression when you mean “thirsty.”