ไม่ใส่นม
mai sai nom
The English phrase "no milk" is translated into Thai as ไม่ใส่นม (mai sai nom).
This phrase is used when ordering drinks like coffee or tea to specify that you do not want milk added.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไม่ (not), ใส่ (to put in/add) and นม (milk).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ใส่ (sai) is used here to mean 'to add' or 'to include' an ingredient.
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai nom
Did you know?
- The word นม means both 'milk' and 'breast', making the phrase ไม่ใส่นม potentially funny in non-culinary contexts.
- The word ใส่ (sai) in ไม่ใส่นม is the same verb used for 'to wear' clothes or 'to put on' jewelry, showing how a single verb covers many types of 'adding' or 'placing' something onto a person or an object.
- In many Thai coffee shops, instead of saying ไม่ใส่นม, customers might simply say ไม่หวาน (mai wan), which means 'not sweet', because many condensed milk-based drinks are automatically heavily sweetened.
Examples in context
- ฉันแพ้นม โปรดอย่าใส่ลงในอาหารของฉันI am allergic to milk, please don't put it in my food.
- ช่วยทำกาแฟให้ฉัน ไม่ต้องมีนมนะPlease make me coffee without milk, no need for it.
- กาแฟแก้วนี้ไม่ใส่นมครับka-fae kaeo ni mai sai nom khrapThis cup of coffee has no milk.
- ขอแบบไม่ใส่นมนะคะkho baep mai sai nom na khaI would like it without milk, please.
Example conversation
Nicha is ordering a drink from Teerapat at a cafe.
- ณิชา Nichaรับอะไรดีครับคุณณิชาrap arai di krap khun NichaWhat would you like to order, Nicha?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatขอกาแฟร้อนไม่ใส่นมค่ะkho ka-fae ron mai sai nom khaI'd like a hot coffee with no milk, please.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ครับ จะรับน้ำตาลด้วยไหมครับdai krap ja rap nam-tan duai mai krapSure. Would you like some sugar too?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatไม่รับน้ำตาลค่ะ ขอบคุณค่ะmai rap nam-tan kha khop khun khaNo sugar, thank you.
