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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.
Start learning freeEssential 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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