Polite requests, choices, and lists
A very useful polite request in Thai is . It means 'please give me...' or 'may I have...'. For example: .
For choices, Thai uses meaning 'or', as in .
For noun lists, Thai can use for 'and/with' in natural speech, especially when two things go together, such as .
At this stage, learn these as practical set phrases.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A coffee, please. | ||
| A coffee, please. | ||
| or | ||
| or | ||
| and / with | ||
| and / with | ||
| also / too | ||
| also / too | ||
ขอกาแฟหน่อยครับA coffee, please.
ขอกาแฟหน่อยค่ะA coffee, please.
กาแฟหรือชาCoffee or tea?
ชากับขนมปังTea and a roll.
มีเค้กด้วยThere is cake too.
ขอชาหน่อยครับTea, please.
ขอชาหน่อยค่ะTea, please.
กาแฟกับเค้กCoffee and cake.
ขอขนมปังหน่อยA roll, please.
ชาหรือกาแฟTea or coffee?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
A coffee, please.
A coffee, please.
Coffee or tea?
Tea and a roll.
There is cake too.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ขอ หน่อยครับ
A coffee, please.
ขอ หน่อยค่ะ
A coffee, please.
กาแฟ ชา
Coffee or tea?
ชา ขนมปัง
Tea and a roll.
มีเค้ก
There is cake too.
ขอชา
Tea, please.
ขอชา
Tea, please.
กาแฟ เค้ก
Coffee and cake.
ขอขนมปัง
A roll, please.
ชา กาแฟ
Tea or coffee?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ชาขนมปัง
Tea and a roll.
มีเค้ก
There is cake too.
ขอชา
Tea, please.
ขอชา
Tea, please.
กาแฟเค้ก
Coffee and cake.
ขอขนมปัง
A roll, please.
ชากาแฟ
Tea or coffee?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
A coffee, please.
A coffee, please.
Coffee or tea?
Tea and a roll.
There is cake too.
Tea, please.
Tea, please.
Coffee and cake.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
A coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
A coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee or tea?
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee or tea?
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Tea and a roll.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Tea and a roll.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
There is cake too.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
There is cake too.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
