This
page is useful for you to be able to comment on the food
your are tasting.
You can
taste it first.
(chim gorn dai))
Sweet
(wahn)
Bitter
(khom)
Sour
(briaw)
Salty
(khem)
Spicy (phet)
When
you are eating, someone will probably say to you "aroi
mai?" which means "Is it delicious?"
Delicious
(a-roi)
Not Delicious
(mai a-roi)
Thai
food can be quite hot and spicey. Most noodle stall
vendors might ask you if you can eat spicey food (gin
phet dai mai?). Answer "dai"
for yes, "mai dai" for no and "dai
nit noi" for a little.
Is it spicy? (phet mai)
I don't want spicy. (mai ow phet)
I want it
a little spicy. (ow phet nit deow)
The
Thai word "nit deow" is the same as "nit
noi".