mongatu Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 OK, here's an easy one: How do I say, "Can I have some more ice, please?" or its equivalent in Thai. "Iik ao nam keng krap" seems a little imperious to me. Is there a better way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hi, Try "khoo nam keng iik noi, khrap" Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongatu Posted July 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Thanks. Is that "Khoo" pronounced more or less "khaw" meaning to request or ask for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi, Yes, that's right. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 also possible is " ao (khor) nam kheng pherm!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongatu Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Thanks for the suggestions. I tried khunsanuk's phrase on a Thai waitress here in SF, but asked for cao (rice) instead of nam keng. Seemed to go over pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Hi, I'm not fluent by any means, but when asking for something (as in KS's example), using 'Khaw" (may I have....), the sentence is usually ended with 'noi' (Khaw khao noi). "Noi' (little bit/some) at the end, softens the request, and makes it seem less of an order, and is more polite. HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongatu Posted July 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hi, Yes, thanks, I realize that. I was ending with ". . . iik noi khrap" i.e., "little more" as KS originally suggested. This is exactly the phrase I was looking for. I have really been making an effort over the past few months to improve my ability to understand and communicate a bit in Thai. I find it helpful to review some words and phrases right before going to sleep. I think it helps get the material into long term memory. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to being back there and working on the language more with assistance from some native speakers. On my next trip I'll be there for two months so I hope to make a lot of progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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