ไม่ใส่พริก
mai sai phrik
The phrase "no chilli" in Thai is ไม่ใส่พริก (mai sai phrik).
This phrase is used when ordering food to ensure the cook does not add any chili to the dish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไม่ (not), ใส่ (to put in/add) and พริก (chili).
Which one should you use?
While ไม่ใส่พริก specifically means "don't add chili", you can also use ไม่เผ็ด to mean "not spicy", which is a common alternative way to request mild food. For a more emphatic request of "no chilli at all", use the informal ไม่ใส่พริกเลย.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to specify no roasted chili paste rather than just general chili, you can replace พริก with พริกเผา to say ไม่ใส่พริกเผา.
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai phrik
Did you know?
- In some Thai contexts, the word พริก refers specifically to the visible pieces of chili. This means a dish can be ไม่ใส่พริก but still be extremely hot due to blended pastes or infused oils.
- The word ใส่ in ไม่ใส่พริก is used for a wide range of 'inserting' actions. In addition to adding ingredients, it is the same word used for putting on clothes or inserting a coin into a vending machine.
- Requesting ไม่ใส่พริก without a polite particle like ครับ or ค่ะ can be interpreted as a complaint about the food. In Thai culture, the absence of these particles can transform a request into a blunt demand.
Examples in context
- เมนูนี้ไม่ใส่พริกได้ไหมคะme-nu ni mai sai phrik dai mai khaCan I have this dish without chili?
Example conversation
At a food stall ordering noodles.
- พิมล Pimonรับเส้นบะหมี่น้ำไม่ใส่พริกค่ะrap sen bami nam mai sai phrik khaI'll have the noodle soup, no chili please.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritได้ครับ ไม่ใส่พริกนะครับdai khrap mai sai phrik na khrapGot it, no chili, right?
- พิมล Pimonใช่ค่ะ ไม่ใส่พริกเลยนะคะchai kha mai sai phrik loei na khaYes, please don't put any chili in.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritรอสักครู่นะครับคุณพิมลro sak khru na khrap khun phimonPlease wait a moment, Ms. Phimon.
