สับ
sàp/sap̚˨˩/
To chop in Thai is สับ (sàp).
The verb สับ is used for chopping or mincing food into small pieces, such as meat or herbs, using a knife or cleaver.
Meaning: to cut into pieces (verb)
Which one should you use?
While สับ means to chop or mince into small bits, หั่น is used for slicing food into larger, thinner pieces.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sàp.
Did you know?
- When used as slang, the term สับ can describe someone who walks with a very fast, confident, and fierce stride, similar to a model on a runway.
- The word สับ also means 'to switch' or 'to change' in the context of shifting gears in a car or swapping the order of two things.
- The term สับเปลี่ยน combines สับ with another word for 'change' to create a formal term meaning 'to rotate' or 'to shuffle' staff positions.
Examples in context
- ช่วยสับหมูให้หน่อยครับchuai sap mu hai noi khrapPlease chop the pork for me.
- สับกระเทียมให้ละเอียดนะคะsap krathiam hai la-iat na khaChop the garlic finely, please.
- เขาใช้มีดสับไก่khao chai mit sap kaiHe uses a knife to chop the chicken.
Example conversation
Thanakrit and Kanokwan are preparing dinner together in the kitchen.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritกนกวรรณ ช่วยสับกระเทียมให้ผมหน่อยKanokwan chuai sap kratiam hai phom noiKanokwan, please chop some garlic for me.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanได้ค่ะ จะให้สับละเอียดแค่ไหนdai kha cha hai sap la-iat khae naiSure, how finely do you want it chopped?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritสับพอประมาณก็พอครับsap pho praman ko pho khrapJust chop it moderately.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเรียบร้อยแล้วค่ะ นี่ค่ะกระเทียมriap roi laew kha ni kha kratiamIt's done. Here is the garlic.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry สับ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
