ก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำ
kuai-tiao nam
The English phrase "noodle soup" is translated into Thai as ก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำ (kuai-tiao nam).
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำ is the standard term used to refer to or order a dish of noodles served in a flavorful broth in Thailand.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of two parts: ก๋วยเตี๋ยว (kuai-tiao), which specifically refers to the noodles.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you wish to specify "dry noodles" (noodles served without broth), you can replace the word for broth, น้ำ, with แห้ง to say ก๋วยเตี๋ยวแห้ง.
How do you pronounce it?
kuai-tiao nam
Did you know?
- The word ก๋วยเตี๋ยว is a loanword from the Teochew dialect of Chinese, reflecting the historical influence of Chinese immigrants on Thai street food culture.
- When ordering ก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำ, you may be asked ปรุงไหม (do you want to season it?), as many Thai noodle shops provide a tray of condiments for you to customize the flavor yourself.
- The etiquette of ก๋วยเตี๋ยว often involves using a spoon in the right hand and chopsticks in the left, with the spoon used to sip the broth while the chopsticks push the noodles into it.
Examples in context
- ฉันอยากกินก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำ.chan yak kin kuaitiao nam.I want to eat noodle soup.
- ก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำร้านนี้อร่อยมาก.kuaitiao nam ran ni aroi mak.The noodle soup at this restaurant is very delicious.
- คุณสั่งก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำมาหรือยัง?khun sang kuaitiao nam ma rue yang?Have you ordered the noodle soup yet?
Example conversation
Teerapat and Pimon are deciding what to eat for lunch at a food court.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatเที่ยงนี้กินอะไรดีครับ?thiang ni kin arai di khrap?What should we eat for lunch?
- พิมล Pimonไปกินก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำกันไหมคะ?pai kin kuaitiao nam kan mai kha?Shall we go eat noodle soup?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatดีเลยครับ ผมก็อยากกินพอดี.di loei khrap phom ko yak kin pho di.That sounds great, I was just craving it.
- พิมล Pimonงั้นไปที่ร้านนู้นกันค่ะ.ngan pai thi ran nu nu kan kha.Then let's go to that shop over there.
