Jingjok
How to say can I change the broth?
in Thai
ขอเปลี่ยนน้ำซุปได้ไหม
kǎaw bplìan náam-súp dâai mǎi
can I change the broth?
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
Usually no: you pick the broths once. Worth asking at the start.
- Where
- shabu
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- ขอโทษค่ะ เปลี่ยนไม่ได้ เติมได้อย่างเดียวkǎaw-tôot kâ, bplìan mâi dâai, dtoem dâai yàang diaoSorry, no changes, only top-ups.
Words inside it
From the same situation: Shabu night
- หมูสไลซ์sliced pork
- สันคอหมูpork collar
- หมูสามชั้นpork belly
- เบคอนbacon
- เนื้อสไลซ์sliced beef
- อกไก่chicken breast
- หมูนุ่มtender marinated pork
- เครื่องในoffal
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