ไม่ใส่น้ำปลา
mai sai nam pla
The English phrase "no fish sauce" is translated into Thai as ไม่ใส่น้ำปลา (mai sai nam pla).
ไม่ใส่น้ำปลา is used as a direct instruction to a cook or server to omit fish sauce from a dish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไม่ (not), ใส (to put/add) and น้ำปลา (fish sauce).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can make the request more polite by adding particles at the end of the sentence. Adding the particle ครับ makes the request polite when spoken by a male, and adding ค่ะ makes it polite when spoken by a female.
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai nam pla
Did you know?
- The word ใส่ used in this phrase is a versatile verb that can mean 'to put in' a pot, 'to wear' a piece of clothing or 'to insert' a key into a lock.
- In many Thai restaurants, the term น้ำปลา (fish sauce) refers to a liquid seasoning, but if you are strictly vegan, you must specify ไม่ใส่น้ำปลาและไม่ใส่กะปิ (no fish sauce and no shrimp paste). These two ingredients are often used in tandem in Thai cooking.
- While ไม่ใส่น้ำปลา is a direct command, adding the word ขอ (may I request) before it to say ขอไม่ใส่น้ำปลา makes you sound much more like a polite guest and less like a demanding boss.
Examples in context
- ฉันแพ้น้ำปลา ไม่ใส่น้ำปลาด้วยนะคะchan phae nam pla, mai sai nam pla duai na khaI am allergic to fish sauce, please do not add any.
- ช่วยทำแบบไม่ใส่น้ำปลาให้หน่อยค่ะchuai tham baep mai sai nam pla hai noi khaPlease make it without adding fish sauce.
Example conversation
A man is ordering food at a street food stall from a woman.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitผัดไทยจานหนึ่งครับ ไม่ใส่น้ำปลาครับphat thai chan nueng khrap, mai sai nam pla khrapOne Pad Thai, please. No fish sauce.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ค่ะ ไม่ใส่น้ำปลาให้เลยค่ะdai kha, mai sai nam pla hai loei khaSure, I won't add any fish sauce for you.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitขอบคุณครับkhop khun khrapThank you.
- ณิชา Nichaรอสักครู่นะคะro sak khru na khaPlease wait a moment.
