How to Say "Chips" in Thai - How To Say Guide

มันฝรั่งทอด

man-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔt/man˧.fa˨˩.raŋ˨˩.tʰɔːt̚˥˩/

In Thai, chips is มันฝรั่งทอด (man-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔt).

The phrase is used to refer to thin slices of potato that have been deep-fried or baked until crunchy.

What does it mean word for word?

มันฝรั่งทอด is a compound of man-fà-ràng, meaning potato and tɔ̂ɔt, meaning to fry.

While มันฝรั่งทอด is the general term for chips, you can use มันฝรั่งแผ่น to specifically emphasize the sliced or sheet-like nature of the potato.

In this phrase, the word tɔ̂ɔt (fried) acts as a modifier that is placed after the noun man-fà-ràng (potato).

man-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔt

The word ฝรั่ง in มันฝรั่ง is the same word used to describe Westerners or the guava fruit.
The word มันฝรั่ง for potato literally translates to 'foreign yam' or 'French tuber', as the plant was introduced to Thailand by Europeans.
To specifically distinguish French fries from potato chips, Thai people often use the loanword 'French fries' or describe them as 'sticks' using แบบแท่ง.

ขอขนมกล้วยทอดหน่อยครับ
Can I have some fried banana chips, please?
ฉันชอบกินมันฝรั่งทอดมาก.
chan chop kin man-farang thot mak.
I like eating chips very much.
มีมันฝรั่งทอดเหลืออยู่ไหม?
mi man-farang thot luea yu mai?
Are there any chips left?
มันฝรั่งทอดถุงนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่?
man-farang thot thung ni ra-kha thao-rai?
How much is this bag of chips?

Pimon and Thanakrit are choosing snacks at a convenience store.

พิมล Pimon

ธนกฤตอยากกินอะไรเป็นพิเศษไหม
thanakrit yak kin arai pen phiset mai
Do you want to eat anything in particular, Thanakrit?
ธนกฤต Thanakrit

ผมอยากกินมันฝรั่งทอดครับ
phom yak kin man farang thot khrap
I want to eat potato chips.
พิมล Pimon

เอาแบบรสเกลือหรือรสชีสดี
ao baep rot kluea rue rot chi di
Should we get salt or cheese flavor?
ธนกฤต Thanakrit

เอารสเกลือก็พอครับ
ao rot kluea ko pho khrap
Salt flavor is enough.

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