This week’s Thai Phrasebook teaches you how to shop politely in Thailand.
Whether you’re in a 7-Eleven, a weekend market, or a street food stall, these short phrases will help you interact naturally, ask for what you want, and be understood.
You’ll learn how to:
- Ask for something
- Ask to warm up your food
- Say “That’s all”
- Say “Thank you”
Let’s get into it!
1) "I'll take this..."
Say: ao an-níi kráp/kâ
เอาอันนี้ครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary Broken Down:
- ao = to take / to get — เอา
- an-níi = this one — อันนี้
- kráp/kâ = polite particle (male/female) — ครับ / ค่ะ
Say this when pointing at something you want to buy. It’s the most common way to request something politely in Thai.
2) "please warm this up"
Say: ùn an-níi hâi nòi kráp/kâ
อุ่นอันนี้ให้หน่อยครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary Broken Down:
- ùn = warm up — อุ่น
- an-níi = this one — อันนี้
- hâi nòi = please (do something for me) — ให้หน่อย
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
Use this if you buy food that needs reheating, especially in convenience stores.
3) "that’s all"
Say: kâe-níi kráp/kâ
แค่นี้ครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary Broken Down:
- kâe-níi = that’s all / that’s it — แค่นี้
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
Use this when you’re done ordering.
4) "thank you"
Say: khàawp-khun kráp/kâ
ขอบคุณครับ/ค่ะ
Thai Vocabulary Broken Down:
- khàawp-khun = thank you — ขอบคุณ
- kráp/kâ = polite particle — ครับ / ค่ะ
Great for when the shopkeeper hands you your item or change.
Key Things To Remember:
These short phrases are used every single day in Thailand. Start practicing them at markets, cafés, or even your local 7-Eleven. Just using one or two of them politely can completely change how Thai people respond to you.
Want to practice? Reply to this email and tell me what you’d buy at a 7-Eleven in Thai. I’ll reply with what I usually get too
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