ไม่เผ็ด
mai phet
The English phrase "not spicy" is translated into Thai as ไม่เผ็ด (mai phet).
ไม่เผ็ด is used to describe food that does not have a hot or pungent taste. This phrase is commonly used when ordering food in restaurants to request a mild version of a dish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of ไม่ meaning "not" and เผ็ด meaning "spicy".
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding เลย at the end of the phrase emphasizes the lack of spiciness, meaning ไม่เผ็ดเลย "not spicy at all".
How do you pronounce it?
mai phet
Did you know?
- Even if you say ไม่เผ็ด, many traditional recipes are inherently spicy, so it is often more effective to ask for 'no chilies' by saying ไม่ใส่พริก (mai sai phrik).
- The word เผ็ด can be used metaphorically in Thai slang to describe someone who is 'hot' or 'fierce' in personality or appearance.
- Thai people often use the word จืด (chuet), which means 'bland', to describe food that lacks spice or saltiness, whereas in English 'bland' is usually an insult.
Examples in context
- อาหารจานนี้ไม่เผ็ดa-han chan ni mai phetThis dish is not spicy.
- ฉันชอบกินแบบไม่เผ็ดchan chop kin baep mai phetI like eating it not spicy.
- สั่งแบบไม่เผ็ดให้หน่อยครับsang baep mai phet hai noi khrapPlease order it not spicy.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are ordering food at a restaurant.
- พิมล Pimonคุณธนกฤตอยากกินเผ็ดไหมคะ?khun thanakit yak kin phet mai kha?Mr. Thanakit, do you want to eat spicy food?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมขอแบบไม่เผ็ดครับphom kho baep mai phet khrapI would like it not spicy.
- พิมล Pimonได้ค่ะ เดี๋ยวพิมลบอกแม่ครัวนะคะdai kha, diao phimon bok mae khrua na khaOkay, I will tell the cook, Pimol.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritขอบคุณครับkhop khun khrapThank you.
