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Thai Restaurant Phrases

Order, dietary preferences, pay. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 8 full conversation flows for restaurant situations in Thailand.

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Essential Restaurant Phrases in Thai

Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.

เช็คบิล

check-bin

Check please

ขอสั่งอาหาร

kor-sang-ah-hahn

I'd like to order

เมนู

meh-noo

Menu

ไม่เผ็ด

my-pet

Not spicy

ขอบคุณ

kop-kun

Thank you

เผ็ด

pet

Spicy

เอา

ow

I'll take it / I want

น้ำ

nahm

Water

สวัสดี

sa-wah-dee

Hello

ได้ไหม

dai-mai

Can?

มาก

mak

Very

มี

mi

Is there

...and 150 more restaurant phrases in the app.

Sample: Thai breakfast

A real restaurant conversation in Thai -- both sides of the interaction.

You

สวัสดี, ขอสั่งอาหาร

sa-wah-dee kor-sang-ah-hahn

Hello, I'd like to order

You

เอาข้าวผัดไก่

ow kao-pat gai

Fried rice with chicken

Them

They ask how you want the eggs

ได้

dâi

OK / Yes

You

เอากาแฟร้อนหนึ่งแก้ว

ow gah-feh ron neung geh-oh

One hot coffee please

You

ไม่ใส่น้ำตาล

my sai nahm-tahn

No sugar

Them

They confirm and head to the kitchen

ได้เลย

dâi loei

Of course

8 restaurant conversations available in the app.

FAQ

What happens when they answer back at the restaurant in Thailand?

That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 8 restaurant conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Thai.

Is this enough to get by at a restaurant in Thailand?

Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real restaurant interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.

Do I need to learn Thai script to use this?

No. Every Thai phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.

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