แพ้ถั่ว
phae thua
The English phrase 'nut allergy' is translated into Thai as แพ้ถั่ว (phae thua).
The phrase แพ้ถั่ว is used to describe the medical condition of being allergic to nuts and is also used as a warning to others about an allergy during dining situations.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb แพ้ (phae), meaning 'to be allergic to' or 'to lose' and the noun ถั่ว (thua), meaning 'nuts' or 'beans'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Thai, the verb แพ้ (phae) is used directly before the allergen without needing a preposition like 'to'. For example, a natural way to express 'I am allergic to nuts' is ฉันแพ้ถั่ว.
How do you pronounce it?
phae thua
Did you know?
- Because แพ้ means both 'allergic' and 'defeated', a phrase like แพ้ใจ means 'to lose one's heart' or to fall in love.
- If you are allergic to a specific type of nut, such as cashews, you say แพ้เม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์ (phae met mamuang himmaphan).
- When communicating a nut allergy in a Thai restaurant, it is often safer to use the word อันตราย (antrai), meaning 'dangerous', alongside แพ้ถั่ว to emphasize the medical severity.
Examples in context
- ผมแพ้ถั่วครับphom phae thua khrapI have a nut allergy.
- คุณแพ้ถั่วหรือเปล่าคะ?khun phae thua rue plao kha?Do you have a nut allergy?
- ระวังนะ เธอแพ้ถั่วใช่ไหม?rawang na, thoe phae thua chai mai?Be careful, you have a nut allergy, right?
Example conversation
At a restaurant, a waiter asks a customer about dietary restrictions.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณแพ้ถั่วหรือเปล่าครับ?khun phae thua rue plao khrap?Do you have a nut allergy?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinใช่ค่ะ ฉันแพ้ถั่วมากค่ะchai kha, chan phae thua mak kha.Yes, I am very allergic to nuts.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatเข้าใจแล้วครับ ผมจะบอกเชฟให้ครับkhaochai laeo khrap, phom cha bok chef hai khrap.I understand, I will tell the chef.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinขอบคุณมากค่ะkhop khun mak kha.Thank you very much.
