ไม่ใส่ถั่ว
mai sai thua
The English phrase "no peanuts" can be said in Thai as ไม่ใส่ถั่ว (mai sai thua).
This phrase is used to request that peanuts be excluded from a dish, whether due to an allergy or personal preference.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ไม่ (not), ใส่ (to put in/to add) and ถั่ว (peanuts/beans/nuts).
How do you pronounce it?
mai sai thua
Did you know?
- In Thailand, it is safer to add the word แพ้ (allergic) after your request to ensure the cook understands the severity. Saying ไม่ใส่ถั่ว เพราะแพ้ (no peanuts because allergic) signals a medical necessity rather than just a dislike.
- In Thai street food culture, peanuts are often kept in separate containers and sprinkled on top at the end. You can simply point to the peanut jar and say ไม่ใส่ถั่ว to stop the vendor from adding them.
- The word ถั่ว is a general term for beans and legumes. To be absolutely certain you are avoiding peanuts specifically, you can say ถั่วลิสง (thua li song), which specifies the peanut plant.
Examples in context
- สวัสดีครับ ขอไม่ใส่ถั่วครับHello, can you please not include peanuts, sir?
- ขอบคุณครับ ที่ไม่ใส่ถั่วให้Thank you for not including peanuts.
- ไม่ใส่ถั่วครับmai sai thua khrapNo peanuts, please.
- เมนูนี้ไม่ใส่ถั่วใช่ไหมครับme-nu ni mai sai thua chai mai khrapThis menu item doesn't have peanuts, right?
- ฉันแพ้ถั่ว ขอแบบไม่ใส่ถั่วค่ะchan phae thua kho baep mai sai thua khaI am allergic to peanuts, so please make it without peanuts.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are ordering food at a street food stall.
- ณิชา Nichaขอผัดไทยหนึ่งจาน ไม่ใส่ถั่วค่ะkho phat thai nueng chan mai sai thua khaOne Pad Thai, please, no peanuts.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitได้ครับ ไม่ใส่ถั่วใช่ไหมครับdai khrap mai sai thua chai mai khrapOkay, no peanuts, right?
- ณิชา Nichaใช่ค่ะ ขอบคุณค่ะchai kha khop khun khaYes, thank you.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitรอสักครู่นะครับro sak khru na khrapPlease wait a moment.
