Bedeutung
Cleaning teeth with a brush.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Thai schools have a mandatory brushing session after lunch. You will see rows of children with their own colorful cups and brushes. Bad breath is a major social 'no-no' in Thailand. Thais often carry mints or small toothbrushes if they have a long day of meetings. Some older Thais still use salt (เกลือ) to brush their teeth, believing it strengthens the gums better than modern paste. Toothpaste ads in Thailand are high-budget and often feature 'super-white' teeth as a beauty standard, similar to skin whitening.
Drop the 'R'
To sound more like a local, you can drop the 'r' in 'Praeng' and say 'Paeng-Fan'.
Don't say 'Lang'
Avoid saying 'Lang Fan'. It's the most common beginner mistake and sounds very odd to Thais.
Bedeutung
Cleaning teeth with a brush.
Drop the 'R'
To sound more like a local, you can drop the 'r' in 'Praeng' and say 'Paeng-Fan'.
Don't say 'Lang'
Avoid saying 'Lang Fan'. It's the most common beginner mistake and sounds very odd to Thais.
The Smile Factor
If you want to compliment someone's smile, say 'ฟันสวยจัง' (Your teeth are so beautiful).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word for 'teeth'.
ฉันกำลังแปรง___
'ฟัน' means teeth. 'ผม' is hair, 'หน้า' is face, and 'มือ' is hand.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Don't forget to brush your teeth'?
Choose the best option:
'แปรงฟัน' is the correct collocation for brushing teeth.
Match the Thai word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all related to dental hygiene.
Complete the dialogue.
A: แม่ครับ ผมง่วงแล้ว B: ง่วงก็ไป___ก่อนนอนสิลูก
Brushing teeth is the standard activity before going to bed.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Bathroom Routine
Hygiene
- • แปรงฟัน
- • ล้างหน้า
- • อาบน้ำ
Verb Usage
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenฉันกำลังแปรง___
'ฟัน' means teeth. 'ผม' is hair, 'หน้า' is face, and 'มือ' is hand.
Choose the best option:
'แปรงฟัน' is the correct collocation for brushing teeth.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all related to dental hygiene.
A: แม่ครับ ผมง่วงแล้ว B: ง่วงก็ไป___ก่อนนอนสิลูก
Brushing teeth is the standard activity before going to bed.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, in Thai, 'แปรงฟัน' implies you are brushing your own teeth. Adding 'ของฉัน' (my) sounds redundant.
Yes, it is a neutral and polite term suitable for all situations.
It is 'แปรงสีฟัน' (Praeng-See-Fan).
Say 'ไปแปรงฟันก่อนนะ' (Pai Praeng Fan Kon Na).
Doctors might use 'การทำความสะอาดฟัน', but 'แปรงฟัน' is used 99% of the time.
Yes, 'แปรงผม' means to brush hair, but 'หวีผม' (comb hair) is more common.
It is 'ยาสีฟัน' (Ya-See-Fan).
It's a national health policy to instill good hygiene habits in children early on.
Say 'แปรงแรง' (Praeng Raeng).
It is 'ฟันผุ' (Fan Phu).
Verwandte Redewendungen
บ้วนปาก
similarTo gargle or rinse the mouth
ใช้ไหมขัดฟัน
specialized formTo floss
ขูดหินปูน
specialized formTo scale teeth (remove tartar)
ฟันขาว
builds onWhite teeth
ยาสีฟัน
similarToothpaste
