ซักผ้า
sak pha
The English word laundry is translated into Thai as ซักผ้า (sak pha).
ซักผ้า is used to refer to laundry, specifically the items that need to be laundered.
Meaning: that which needs to be laundered (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb ซัก (sak), meaning 'to wash' (specifically for clothes or fabric) and the noun ผ้า (pha), meaning 'cloth' or 'clothes'.
How do you pronounce it?
sak pha
Did you know?
- In traditional Thai households, laundry was historically washed using the มะคำดี fruit or soap pods because of the natural surfactants in the plants.
- The word ซัก (sak) is highly specific to fabrics and cannot be used for washing your body or dishes. For those activities, you must use a different verb, ล้าง (lang) or อาบ (ap).
- While ซักผ้า describes the act, many Thais use the term ซักแห้ง for dry cleaning, which literally translates to 'wash dry'.
Examples in context
- ฉันต้องการบริการซักรีดI need laundry service
- ไปร้านซักรีดกันเถอะLet's go to the laundry shop
Example conversation
At home in the afternoon.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatกนกวรรณ วันนี้คุณต้องซักผ้าไหมkanokwan wan ni khun tong sak pha maiKanokwan, do you have to do laundry today?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ค่ะ ฉันต้องซักผ้าเยอะเลยchai kha chan tong sak pha yoe loeiYes, I have a lot of laundry to do.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatให้ผมช่วยซักผ้าไหมครับhai phom chuay sak pha mai khrapDo you want me to help with the laundry?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณมากค่ะ ธีรภัทรkhop khun mak kha theeraphatThank you very much, Theeraphat.
