น้ำสับปะรด
The English phrase "pineapple juice" is น้ำสับปะรด in Thai.
The term refers to the juice produced from pineapples.
Meaning: juice of pineapples (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term น้ำสับปะรด is composed of น้ำ meaning water or liquid/juice, and สับปะรด meaning pineapple.
Did you know?
- The word สับ in สับปะรด can also be a verb meaning 'to chop' or 'to mince', which creates a funny mental image of 'chopped fruit' in the name.
- Pineapples are so common in Thailand that น้ำสับปะรด is often sold by street vendors in plastic bags with a straw rather than in cups.
- Ordering น้ำสับปะรด with 'less sugar' is a very common request in Thai cafes by saying หวานน้อย after the phrase.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบดื่มน้ำสับปะรดตอนเช้า.chan chop duem nam sap-pa-rot ton chao.I like to drink pineapple juice in the morning.
- น้ำสับปะรดแก้วนี้หวานมาก.nam sap-pa-rot kaeo ni wan mak.This glass of pineapple juice is very sweet.
- คุณต้องการน้ำสับปะรดไหมครับ?khun tong kan nam sap-pa-rot mai khrap?Do you want some pineapple juice?
Example conversation
At a cafe, Witthawat offers a drink to Nicha.
- วิทวัส Witthawatณิชาครับ รับน้ำสับปะรดหน่อยไหม?Nicha khrap, rap nam sap-pa-rot noi mai?Nicha, would you like some pineapple juice?
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณค่ะ แต่ฉันอยากได้น้ำส้มมากกว่าKhop khun kha, tae chan yak dai nam som mak kwa.Thank you, but I would prefer orange juice instead.
- วิทวัส Witthawatได้ครับ เดี๋ยวผมไปสั่งน้ำส้มให้คุณนะDai khrap, diao phom pai sang nam som hai khun na.Sure, I will go order the orange juice for you.
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณมากค่ะ วิทวัสKhop khun mak kha, Witthawat.Thank you very much, Witthawat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple juice” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.