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    ¢¹Ò´

    Would like a few examples (provide more than one sentence) of how to incorporate the word ¢¹Ò´ into my sentence when I request a specific size of beverage or food item from a food vendor/cashier/etc..

    I will use McDonald's for my example. If I requested a large Coke, I would say something like ¼ÁàÍÒâ¤é¡á¡éÇãË­è which is understood ̣(may or may not be correct, but the Thai listener understands what I am trying to say most of the time).

    However, my tones are not always correct and that Thai listener may not know if I mean ãË­è or ä or ÂÒ etc..

    I would like to incorporate the word ¢¹Ò´ in the sentence so they will know I am trying to say the size. I would say something like ¼ÁàÍÒâ¤é¡á¡éÇ¢¹Ò´ãË­è

    This may be wrong, so looking for some examples of the correct way to say this. Not looking for an overly formal way and want to stick with a sentence that is common as it will increase my chances on being understood. Also, would like to incorporate the number of items in my sentence. Like for example, I would like 2 large Cokes. However, I still want to include the word ¢¹Ò´.

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    Re: ¢¹Ò´

    Maybe ¼Á¢Íâ¤é¡á¡éÇ¢¹Ò´ãË­è¤ÃѺ

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    Re: ¢¹Ò´

    You can leave out the ¢¹Ò´, otherwise you will sound artificial like a Farang - notice that Thais tend to leave out Words, shorten something whenever there is a possibility and when it is clear what you are talking about.

    Even if you hit the wrong Tone for the Word ãË­è in your example sentence, I bet that you always will be understood - because what else could you ask for when combined with the 2 Words â¤é¡ and á¡éÇ, every Thai would intuitional know that the other Word has to be ãË­è, no matter you mispronounced it or not.
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