ไม่ใส่ถั่ว
mai sai thua
The English phrase "no nuts" is translated into Thai as ไม่ใส่ถั่ว (mai sai thua).
The phrase ไม่ใส่ถั่ว is used when ordering food to request that nuts be excluded from the dish, whether due to a preference or an allergy.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไม่ (not), ใส่ (to put or add) and ถั่ว (nuts or beans).
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai thua
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say ไม่ถั่ว (mai thua) for "not nuts," but you must include the verb ใส่ (sai – to put/add) to sound natural.
Did you know?
- If you have a life-threatening allergy, it is safer to add แพ้ (phae), which means 'to be allergic to'. Saying ไม่ใส่ถั่วเพราะแพ้ (mai sai thua phro phae) tells the cook that the exclusion is a medical necessity, not just a preference.
- The word ใส่ (sai) is also used for adding clothes or accessories, such as 'putting on' a hat. This shared meaning is why the phrase literally translates to 'not put in nuts', making the verb essential for the sentence to make sense.
- Thai cuisine frequently uses 'roasted peanuts' for texture and 'peanut oil' for frying. ไม่ใส่ถั่ว usually refers to the physical nuts, but may not automatically exclude peanut-based oils.
Examples in context
- ฉันแพ้ถั่ว ไม่ใส่ถั่ว นะคะchan phae thua, mai sai thua na khaI am allergic to nuts, please don't put any in.
- เมนูนี้ไม่ใส่ถั่ว ใช่ไหมครับmenu ni mai sai thua chai mai khrapThis menu item doesn't have nuts, right?
Example conversation
A man is ordering food at a street food stall from a woman.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitขอผัดไทยหนึ่งจาน ไม่ใส่ถั่ว นะครับkho phat thai nueng chan, mai sai thua na khrapOne Pad Thai, please, and no nuts.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanได้ค่ะ ไม่ใส่ถั่วให้ค่ะdai kha, mai sai thua hai khaCertainly, I won't put any nuts in for you.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitขอบคุณครับkhop khun khrapThank you.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanรอสักครู่นะคะro sak khru na khaPlease wait a moment.
