แพ้ถั่วลิสง
phae thua-lisong
The Thai phrase for "peanut allergy" is แพ้ถั่วลิสง (phae thua-lisong).
แพ้ถั่วลิสง describes an immune system reaction that occurs when a person eats or touches peanuts. Note that ลิสง is an alternative name for peanuts.
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 ถั่วลิสง (thua-lisong), meaning "peanut".
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual conversation, speakers often shorten ถั่วลิสง (peanut) to just ถั่ว (thua), which is a general term for beans, nuts or legumes. This results in the shortened form แพ้ถั่ว (phae thua) to mean "allergic to beans/nuts".
How do you pronounce it?
phae thua-lisong
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the word แพ้ (phae) can also describe being 'defeated' by a feeling, such as being 'defeated' by love or heat, showing how deeply the concept of losing is tied to the language.
- In Thailand, peanut oil is common in many deep-fried snacks. When stating แพ้ถั่วลิสง (phae thua-lisong), it is often necessary to specify น้ำมันถั่ว (nam-man thua) to ensure the oil is also safe.
- If you only say แพ้ถั่ว (phae thua) while ordering food, a waiter might think you are allergic to all legumes, including soy or mung beans, rather than just peanuts. It is safer to use the full ถั่วลิสง (thua-lisong) in a restaurant to be specific.
Examples in context
- ฉันมีอาการแพ้ถั่วลิสงI have symptoms of peanut allergy
- ฉันแพ้ถั่วลิสงchan phae thua lisongI have a peanut allergy.
- เขามีอาการแพ้ถั่วลิสงkhao mi akan phae thua lisongHe has a peanut allergy reaction.
- ระวังหน่อยนะเพราะเธอแพ้ถั่วลิสงrawang noi na phro thoe phae thua lisongBe careful because you have a peanut allergy.
Example conversation
At a restaurant, a waiter is checking on a customer.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณแพ้ถั่วลิสงไหมครับkhun phae thua lisong mai khrapDo you have a peanut allergy?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ค่ะ ฉันแพ้ถั่วลิสงอย่างหนักchai kha chan phae thua lisong yang nakYes, I have a severe peanut allergy.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatรับทราบครับ ผมจะแจ้งเชฟให้ครับrap sap khrap phom cha chaeng chef hai khrapUnderstood, I will inform the chef for you.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณมากค่ะkhop khun mak khaThank you very much.
