ไม่ใส่ไข่
mai sai khai
The English phrase "no egg" is expressed in Thai as ไม่ใส่ไข่ (mai sai khai).
Use ไม่ใส่ไข่ when you want to request that a food dish be prepared without adding any eggs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไม่ (not), ใส่ (to put in/to add) and ไข่ (egg).
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai khai
Did you know?
- The word ไข่ is also used in the Thai term for 'testicles', making it a word that requires careful context to avoid awkwardness in non-food settings.
- If you are allergic to eggs, simply saying ไม่ใส่ไข่ might not be enough, as it specifically means 'do not add egg' rather than 'this contains no egg'. To be safe with an allergy, you should use the word แพ้ (to be allergic) to explain the situation.
- The word ใส่ (to put in) is used for everything from adding salt to wearing clothes, so the phrase ไม่ใส่ไข่ follows the same grammatical logic as 'do not wear eggs', which sounds odd in English but is perfectly natural in Thai.
Examples in context
- เมนูนี้ไม่ใส่ไข่ใช่ไหมครับme-nu ni mai sai khai chai mai khrapThis menu doesn't have egg, right?
- ผมขอสั่งแบบไม่ใส่ไข่ครับphom kho sang baep mai sai khai khrapI would like to order it without egg.
- ยำวุ้นเส้นไม่ใส่ไข่ค่ะyam wun sen mai sai khai khaGlass noodle salad with no egg, please.
Example conversation
Ordering food at a street stall.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอข้าวผัดหมูไม่ใส่ไข่ครับkho khao phat mu mai sai khai khrapI'd like pork fried rice without egg, please.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ค่ะ รอสักครู่นะคะdai kha ro sak khru na khaSure, please wait a moment.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอบคุณมากครับkhop khun mak khrapThank you very much.
- ณิชา Nichaยินดีค่ะyin di khaYou're welcome.
