Useful Thai phrases for ordering street food - 0 views

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  #1 ross duncan on 02 May 15

   

  Here are some phrases to help you order in Thai:

  
  

  I'm going to do a little role play. I (Mark) will be going to a street food stall. I am male, and let's say the food vendor is female.

  
  

  You might already know this, but just to clarify:

  
  

  The first thing to know about Thai language are the two polite words, krub and kha, that are used at the end of nearly every sentence to soften the speech and be more polite. If you are male, you use krub, and if you are female you use kha. It's NOT about who you are talking to, it's about you, if you are male or female.

  
  

  (If you are female and in the position of Mark in this role play, when you see krub switch to kha)

  
  

  Entering a food stall...

  
  

  Mark: "Sawasdee krub (สวัสดีครับ)" - hello

  Vendor: "Sawasdee kha (สวัสดีค่ะ)" - hello

  
  

  Proceed to just sit down at any empty table

  
  

  Mark: "Mee arai bang krub? (มีอะไรบ้างครับ)" - what do you have?

  Vendor: "Me ahan dtam song kha (มีอาหารตามสั่งค่ะ)" - we have stir fried dishes

  
  

  Mark: 

  "Ben gap khao krub (เป็นกับข้าวครับ)" - this is to order each dish in separate plates, as opposed to ordering rad khao (ราดข้าว) - rice and then a dish over the top of a plate of rice. You usually get bigger portions when ordering gap khao (กับข้าว)

  "kaw pad ka prao gai phet mak (ขอผัดกะเพราไก่เผ็ดมาก)" - I would like basil chicken, very spicy

  "tom yum goong nam sai (ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำใส)" - tom yum with shrimp, clear version

  "kai jeow moo saab (ไข่เจียวหมูสับ)" - minced pork omelet

  "laoko khao plao song janh dooay krub" (แล้วก็ข้าวเปล่า 2 จานด้วยครับ)" - and also two plates of plain rice please

  Vendor: "Kha (ค่ะ)" - polite acknowledgement

  
  

  Mark: "Kaw nam kaeng song kaew krub (ขอน้ำแข็ง 2 แก้วครับ)" - 2 cups of ice please

  Vendor: "Kha (ค่ะ)" - polite acknowledgement

  
  

  When the food comes, eat everything, and smile!

  
  

  Mark: "Kep dtang krub (เก็บตังค์ครับ)" - can I have the bill?

  Vendor: "Kha (ค่ะ)" - polite acknowledgement

  
  

  Mark: "Aroi mak krub, kop khun krub (อร่อยมากครับ)!" - It was very delicious, thank you very much

  Vendor: "Kop khun kha (ขอบคุณค่ะ)!" - Thank you very much

  
  

  That's it, meal accomplished!

  
  

  Here are some extra useful phrases:
  

  • Do you have a menu? - mee menoo mai krub / kha? (มีเมนูมั๊ยครับ)
  • How much is it?- annee tao rai krub / kha? (อันนี้เท่าไหร่ครับ)
  • Not spicy please - mai phet krub / kha (ไม่เผ็ดครับ / ค่ะ)
  • Very spicy please - phet mak krub / kha  (เผ็ดมากครับ / ค่ะ)
  • Not sweet please - mai wan krub / kha  (ไม่หวานครับ / ค่ะ)
  • Water please - kaw nam plao krub / kha (ขอน้ำเปล่าครับ / ค่ะ)
  • No ice please - mai ow nam kaeng (ไม่เอาน้ำแข็ง)
  • Can I have the bill? - kep dtang krub / kha  (เก็บตังค์ครับ / ค่ะ)

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><strong>Here are some phrases to help you order in Thai:</strong><div><br /></div><div>I'm going to do a little role play. I (Mark) will be going to a street food stall. I am male, and let's say the food vendor is female.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><em>You might already know this, but just to clarify:</em></div><div><em></em><br /></div><div>The first thing to know about Thai language are the two polite words, <em>krub</em> and <em>kha</em>, that are used at the end of nearly every sentence to soften the speech and be more polite. If you are male, you use <em>krub</em>, and if you are female you use <em>kha</em>. It's NOT about who you are talking to, it's about you, if you are male or female.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>(If you are female and in the position of Mark in this role play, when you see <em>krub</em> switch to <em>kha</em>)</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Entering a food stall...</strong></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Mark</strong>: <em>"Sawasdee krub (สวัสดีครับ)" - </em>hello</div><div><strong>Vendor</strong>: <em>"Sawasdee kha (สวัสดีค่ะ)" - </em>hello</div><div><br /></div><div><em>Proceed to just sit down at any empty table</em></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Mark</strong>: "<em>Mee arai bang krub? (มีอะไรบ้างครับ)" - </em>what do you have?</div><div><strong>Vendor</strong>: "<em>Me ahan dtam song kha (มีอาหารตามสั่ง</em><em>ค่ะ</em><em>)"</em> - we have stir fried dishes</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Mark</strong>: </div><div><em>"Ben gap khao krub (เป็นกับข้าวครับ)" -</em> this is to order each dish in separate plates, as opposed to ordering rad khao (ราดข้าว) - rice and then a dish over the top of a plate of rice. You usually get bigger portions when ordering gap khao (<em>กับข้าว</em>)</div><div><em>"kaw pad ka prao gai phet mak (ขอผัดกะเพราไก่เผ็ดมาก)"</em> - I would like basil chicken, very spicy</div><div><em>"tom yum goong nam sai (ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำใส)"</em> - tom yum with shrimp, clear version</div><div><em>"kai jeow moo saab (ไข่เจียวหมูสับ)"</em> - minced pork omelet</div><div><em>"laoko khao plao song janh dooay krub" (แล้วก็ข้าวเปล่า 2 จานด้วยครับ)"</em> - and also two plates of plain rice please</div><div><strong>Vendor</strong>: "<em>Kha (</em><em>ค่ะ</em><em>)" -</em> polite acknowledgement</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Mark</strong>: "<em>Kaw nam kaeng song kaew krub (ขอน้ำแข็ง 2 แก้วครับ)" -</em> 2 cups of ice please</div><div><strong>Vendor</strong>: "<em>Kha (</em><em>ค่ะ</em><em>)" - </em>polite acknowledgement</div><div><br /></div><div><em>When the food comes, eat everything, and smile!</em></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Mark</strong>: "<em>Kep dtang krub (เก็บตังค์ครับ)"</em> - can I have the bill?</div><div><strong>Vendor</strong>: "<em>Kha (ค่ะ)"</em> - polite acknowledgement</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Mark</strong>: "<em>Aroi mak krub, kop khun krub (อร่อยมากครับ)!"</em> - It was very delicious, thank you very much</div><div><strong>Vendor</strong>: "<em>Kop khun kha (ขอบคุณค่ะ)!"</em> - Thank you very much</div><div><br /></div><div><em>That's it, meal accomplished!</em></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Here are some extra useful phrases:</strong><br /></div><ul><li>Do you have a menu? - mee menoo mai krub / kha? (มีเมนูมั๊ยครับ)</li><li>How much is it?- annee tao rai krub / kha? (อันนี้เท่าไหร่ครับ)</li><li>Not spicy please - mai phet krub / kha (ไม่เผ็ดครับ / ค่ะ)</li><li>Very spicy please - phet mak krub / kha  (เผ็ดมากครับ / ค่ะ)</li><li>Not sweet please - mai wan krub / kha  (ไม่หวานครับ / ค่ะ)</li><li>Water please - kaw nam plao krub / kha (ขอน้ำเปล่าครับ / ค่ะ)</li><li>No ice please - mai ow nam kaeng (ไม่เอาน้ำแข็ง)</li><li>Can I have the bill? - kep dtang krub / kha  (เก็บตังค์ครับ / ค่ะ)</li></ul></div>

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