Jingjok
How to say could I have ___, please?
in Thai
ขอ ___ หน่อย
kǎaw ___ nòi
could I have ___, please?
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.
The workhorse request. หน่อย softens it like 'please' or 'just a little'.
- Where
- restaurant
- Register
- polite
- Fill the blank with
- น้ำ · ช้อน · ส้อม · จาน · น้ำปลา
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills ขอ ___ หน่อย until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Order food exactly how you like it, answer the kitchen's questions, and get the bill or a takeaway bag.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
The first week is free.