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Culture note · chapter 16 of 34
Dining Out: what a phrasebook leaves out
The context beside the words in chapter 16. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.
Ordering: 'I want' is เอา (ao) for things, ขอ (khor) to politely request. เช็คบิล (check bin) asks for the bill - borrowed straight from English.
The phrases this applies to
ขอเมนูkhǒr may noo
Menu, pleaseขอสั่งอาหารครับkhǒr sàng aa hǎan khráp
I'd like to orderขอเมนูด้วยครับkhǒr may noo dûai khráp
Menu, please (polite)ขอน้ำเปล่าครับkhǒr nám bplào khráp
Plain water, pleaseขอน้ำแข็งด้วยkhǒr nám khǎeng dûai
Ice, pleaseไม่ใส่ผักชีmâi sài phàk chee
No cilantroขอรหัส Wi-Fi ด้วยครับkho rahat Wi-Fi duai khrap
Wi-Fi password, pleaseผัดไทยไม่ใส่ผักนะphàt thai mâi sài phàk ná
Pad Thai with no vegetablesThese come from chapter 16 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
ค่อยๆ พูดก็ได้
khoi khoi phuut ko daiSlowly is fine
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