These are some useful phrases you need to know for ordering some drinks in Thailand. To make yourself sound more polite, men should say "krab" at the end and women should say "kaa".
In the above sign, the words are (1) 10 baht for a cup of drink (2) 10 baht for drinking water (3) 15 baht for a can of drink and (4) 30 baht for a can of beer.
To ask for something politely, you should normally say "kor" with a rising tone instead of "aow". However, at a noodle shop, the above reply is acceptable.
A bottle of Coke. (coke neung khuad)
When you are ordering just one bottle, sometimes you might hear people reverse the order and say: "coke khuad neung" But, for other numbers, you should use the above order of words.
A can of Pepsi . (bep-see neung gra-bong)
One Coke and two glasses with ice. (coke neung nam-khang song)
I have really shortened this phrase to what I normally say when I eat at a noodle shop by the side of the road. Translated word-by-word it says: "coke one, ice two". They will know that I want to share the coke with my girlfriend.
Can I have three glasses. (khor gaew sam bai)
This is the proper sentence to use for asking for three glasses.
I don't want ice. (mai aow nam-khang)
Ice at noodle shops is usually crushed, it is not as hygenic as ice cubes. If you are not in Thailand for long, you might want to skip the ice here.
You want a large or small bottle?(aow khuad yai reu lek)
To reply to this question, just say "yai" for large and "lek" for small.
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