Signification
Removing wrinkles from clothes.
Contexte culturel
School uniforms are a major part of Thai life. Students are often graded on their appearance, and 'รีดผ้า' is a daily necessity to ensure the uniform is 'Riap Roi'. In Thai offices, even in hot weather, wearing a well-ironed long-sleeve shirt is a sign of high status and respect for the workplace. Traditionally, 'รีดผ้า' was seen as a woman's duty in the household, but this is rapidly changing in urban areas where men iron their own clothes or use laundry services. The prevalence of 'Sak-Riit' shops shows that Thais value professional ironing more than many Western cultures, where 'wash and wear' is more common.
The 'Riap Roi' Secret
If you want to impress Thais, make sure your collar is ironed perfectly. It's the first thing people notice.
Fabric Care
Always check the tag. Thai silk (ผ้าไหม) requires a very low heat setting or it will melt instantly!
Signification
Removing wrinkles from clothes.
The 'Riap Roi' Secret
If you want to impress Thais, make sure your collar is ironed perfectly. It's the first thing people notice.
Fabric Care
Always check the tag. Thai silk (ผ้าไหม) requires a very low heat setting or it will melt instantly!
Casual Shortcut
If you're lazy, just iron the front of the shirt if you're wearing a jacket. Thais call this 'รีดแค่ข้างหน้า'.
Laundry Socializing
The 'Sak-Riit' shop is a great place to practice Thai. Ask 'รีดผ้าเรียบจัง ใช้เทคนิคอะไรครับ?' (You iron so smoothly, what technique do you use?)
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct Thai word for 'ironing'.
แม่กำลัง___ผ้าอยู่ในห้องนอน
รีด (rîit) is the verb for ironing. ซัก (wash), ตาก (dry), พับ (fold) are other laundry steps.
Which sentence means 'I don't know how to iron clothes'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'ไม่เป็น' (mâi pen) indicates a lack of skill or knowledge of how to do something.
Match the Thai word to its English meaning.
Laundry Vocabulary Match
These are the core terms related to the process of รีดผ้า.
Complete the dialogue at the laundry shop.
Customer: 'เสื้อตัวนี้ยับมาก ช่วย___ให้เรียบหน่อยนะ' Shop Owner: 'ได้ค่ะ'
The customer mentions the shirt is wrinkled (ยับ), so they want it ironed (รีด) to be smooth (เรียบ).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Laundry Steps
Step 1
- • ซักผ้า (Wash)
Step 2
- • ตากผ้า (Dry)
Step 3
- • รีดผ้า (Iron)
Step 4
- • พับผ้า (Fold)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesแม่กำลัง___ผ้าอยู่ในห้องนอน
รีด (rîit) is the verb for ironing. ซัก (wash), ตาก (dry), พับ (fold) are other laundry steps.
Choose the correct sentence:
'ไม่เป็น' (mâi pen) indicates a lack of skill or knowledge of how to do something.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the core terms related to the process of รีดผ้า.
Customer: 'เสื้อตัวนี้ยับมาก ช่วย___ให้เรียบหน่อยนะ' Shop Owner: 'ได้ค่ะ'
The customer mentions the shirt is wrinkled (ยับ), so they want it ironed (รีด) to be smooth (เรียบ).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, it's neutral. It's used in everyday conversation by everyone.
Yes, 'รีดผม' means to straighten hair with a flat iron.
It's called 'เตารีด' (tao-riit).
Yes, many Thais iron everything, including jeans and t-shirts, to look 'Riap Roi'.
Say 'ขี้เกียจรีดผ้า' (khîi-kìat rîit-phâa).
'รีดผ้า' is just ironing. 'ซักรีด' is the combined service of washing and ironing.
Not really, but 'รีด' can be used as slang for 'extorting money'.
Say 'รีดอย่างเดียวครับ' (Iron only, please).
In casual Thai, the 'R' sound often changes to an 'L' sound.
โต๊ะรีดผ้า (tó-rîit-phâa) or ที่รองรีด (thîi-rong-rîit).
No, use 'กด' (kot) for buttons.
Yes, especially for those in the military, police, or corporate sectors.
Expressions liées
ซักรีด
specialized formLaundry and ironing service
เตารีด
builds onAn iron (the tool)
เรียบกริบ
similarPerfectly smooth/sharp
ผ้าพับไว้
contrastFolded cloth (idiom for a well-behaved person)
รีดไถ
specialized formTo extort
