So I hope you did your homework practicing what I taught you in the past weeks. Today we’ll move on to the next topic, very important, Thai food! I’m going to tell you to say some phrases to ask and answer about the food.
But what I want to talk about first is about the name of our topic, Som Tam. Many of you might have heard of it. Som Tam is a typical North East of Thailand’s food. It consists of fresh papaya (green), Thai chili, beans, lime and lots more. It’s quite healthy actually and might be too spicy.
Ok. Back to the Thai phrases you might need to know. Today I am teaching how to order something. Let’s say Som Tam, our topic here.
Can I take your order? = Rup Arai Dee Ka/Krap
I’ll get a plate of Som Tam = Chan Ao Som Tam Nueng Chan
Anything else? = Rup Arai Eek Mai Ka/Krap
A sticky rice (we eat sticky rice with Som Tam) = Kao Niew Nueng Tee
How much is it? = Tao Rai
40 baht = Si-Sib-Baht
And I am not kidding with the price there. 40 baht is quite expensive already. On the street, you can buy Som Tam and Kao Niew for 30 baht or even less.
Do you know any other Thai food? I believe you might have heard of “Pad Thai”. It is a stir fried rice noodle. Very tasty actually and not so spicy. I find lots of my foreign friends love this dish and I believe you will like it too. So if you get a chance to try any Thai food, don’t miss that chance. Food is one of the most we are famous for. And I can guarantee that you will want to try some more. Being in Thailand, do not just keep eating hamburgers.