ครัว
kitchen
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This common word refers to a place where food is prepared, such as a home kitchen or a restaurant kitchen.
kitchen
A place used to prepare and cook food, whether in a home or a restaurant.
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วันนี้พ่อเข้าครัว wan níi phɔ̂ɔ khâw khrua Dad is cooking today. วันนี้พ่อเข้าครัว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central meaning of ครัว is a place where food is prepared. It is an everyday word used for both a home kitchen and a restaurant kitchen. The expression เข้าครัว literally means “go into the kitchen,” but in context it often means “start cooking” or simply “cook.” ครัว also appears in compounds such as ครัวเรือน “household,” พ่อครัว “male cook,” and แม่ครัว “female cook.” In modern everyday Thai, however, ครัว by itself does not normally mean “family” or “household.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about cooking or the kitchen at home. It also appears in discussions of restaurant kitchens, home layouts, kitchen equipment, and cooking shows.
Caution
Do not confuse ครัว with ครอบครัว. ครัว normally means “kitchen,” while ครอบครัว means “family.” Use ครัวเรือน, rather than ครัว alone, for “household.”