French words Thai people use every day

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00:00Do you know that Thai people use a lot of French words in their daily lives?

00:03And if you say them with a Thai accent, everyone will understand you.

00:07First things first, let's talk about France and French people.

00:11In Thai, we say ฝรั่งเศษ, which comes from ฝรังเศษ.

00:16Need a driver? We call them โชเฟอร์ or โชเฟอร์ in French.

00:21Or you can eat. That's บุฟเฟ่ or บุฟเฟ่.

00:25This one is quite similar to the original one.

00:28Want a discount? Use the coupon or it's from คุปปง.

00:33Need help abroad? The กรงสุน is there for you. It's from กรงสุน.

00:38And for the coffee that we have in the morning, in Thai, we say กาแฟ.

00:43And for the place that we go to enjoy a cup of coffee, we say กาแฟ.

00:47It's from the word in French, say กาแฟ.

00:51So next time you hear this word, just say it out with a Thai accent and people will understand you.

00:56Au revoir, à la prochaine!