How to Say “Pear” in Thai

สาลี่
sa-li
The Thai word for pear is สาลี่ (sa-li).
สาลี่ is used to refer to the fruit known as a pear.
Meaning: fruit (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is sa-li.

Did you know?

  • There is a historical linguistic quirk where สาลี่ might have been a 'semi-learned' borrowing from the English word 'trolley'.
  • In Thai culture, the Asian pear สาลี่ is often served chilled or poached as a refreshing dessert to balance spicy meals.
  • In Thailand, the word สาลี่ typically refers to the crunchy, light-brown Asian pear rather than the soft, green European pear.

Examples in context

  • ฉันชอบกินสาลี่มาก
    chan chop kin sa-li mak
    I like eating pears very much.
  • สาลี่ลูกนี้หวานดี
    sa-li luk ni wan di
    This pear is sweet.
  • คุณซื้อสาลี่มาจากไหน
    khun sue sa-li ma chak nai
    Where did you buy the pears from?

Example conversation

At a fruit stall in a local market.

  1. ณิชา Nicha

    สาลี่ราคาต่อกิโลเท่าไหร่คะ
    sa-li ra-kha to kilo thao-rai kha
    How much is the pear per kilo?
  2. ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

    กิโลละห้าสิบบาทครับ
    ki-lo la ha-sip bat khrap
    It is fifty baht per kilo.
  3. ณิชา Nicha

    งั้นเอาสาลี่สองกิโลค่ะ
    ngan ao sa-li song kilo kha
    Then I will take two kilos of pears.
  4. ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

    ได้ครับ เดี๋ยวผมจัดให้ครับ
    dai khrap diao phom chat hai khrap
    Okay, I will prepare them for you.

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