Markets & Souvenirs

1. อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่

   An ní ra-kha thâo-rài?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price of an item at a market

   Grammar Note

   "Thao-rai" is used to ask "how much" for price or quantity

2. ต่อรองราคาได้ไหม

   Tò-rong ra-kha dâi mǎi?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Used to ask if haggling is acceptable

   Grammar Note

   "Dai mai" means "can I / is it possible?" in Thai

3. ขอลดราคาหน่อยได้ไหม

   Khǒ lót ra-kha nòi dâi mǎi?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Used to politely request a price reduction

   Grammar Note

   Adding "noi" softens the request politely

4. ของนี้ทำมือไหม

   Khǒng ní tham mue mǎi?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a product is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Tham mue" literally means "made by hand"

5. ทำจากวัสดุอะไร

   Tham chàk wát-sà-dù à-rai?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the material of a product

   Grammar Note

   "Tham chak" means "made from" in Thai

6. ห่อของขวัญให้ได้ไหม

   Hò khǒng-khwǎn hâi dâi mǎi?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Used to request gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Hai" indicates doing something for someone in Thai

7. ตลาดกลางคืนอยู่ที่ไหน

   Tà-làt klang-khuen yùu thî-nǎi?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the night market

   Grammar Note

   "Yuu thi-nai" is the standard Thai phrase for asking location

8. ขอใบเสร็จได้ไหม

   Khǒ bai-sèt dâi mǎi?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Kho ~ dai mai" is a polite request form meaning "may I have ~"

9. ตลาดเปิดกี่โมงถึงกี่โมง

   Tà-làt pòet kì-mong thǔeng kì-mong?

   What are the market opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the market operating hours

   Grammar Note

   "Thueng" means "until / up to" in Thai

10. ดูเฉยๆ ครับ/ค่ะ

    Du chǒeui-chǒeui khráp/khâ.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used to indicate you are browsing without buying

    Grammar Note

    "Khrap" (male) and "kha" (female) are polite sentence-final particles

11. รับบัตรเครดิตไหม

    Ráp bàt kre-dìt mǎi?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "Bat kre-dit" is borrowed from English "credit card"

12. ซื้อเป็นของที่ระลึก

    Súe pen khǒng thî rá-lúek.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Used to indicate the item is being purchased as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "Pen" here means "as" indicating purpose

13. ส่งต่างประเทศได้ไหม

    Sòng tàng-prà-thêt dâi mǎi?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Used to ask about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Tang-pra-thet" literally means "different country" (overseas)

14. แพงเกินไป

    Phaeng koen pai.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Used to express that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Koen pai" means "too much/too ~" and follows adjectives

15. มีไซส์อื่นไหม

    Mi sai ùen mǎi?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Used to ask for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Sai" is borrowed from English "size"

16. เกลือ

    Kluea

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for salt at a market or supermarket

17. น้ำตาล

    Nám tan

    Sugar

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for sugar at a market or supermarket

18. พริกไทย

    Phrík thai

    Pepper

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for pepper; a different word from "phrik" (chili pepper)

19. น้ำมัน

    Nám man

    Oil

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for cooking oil at a market or supermarket

20. น้ำส้มสายชู

    Nám sôm sǎi chu

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for vinegar at a market or supermarket

21. เนย

    Noei

    Butter

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for butter at a market or supermarket

22. ชีส

    Chîis

    Cheese

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for cheese at a market or supermarket

23. น้ำผึ้ง

    Nám phûeng

    Honey

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for honey at a market or supermarket

24. โยเกิร์ต

    Yo-kòet

    Yogurt

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for yogurt at a market or supermarket

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