มันฝรั่ง
man-fà-ràng/man˧.fa˨˩.raŋ˨˩/
The Thai word for potato is มันฝรั่ง (man-fà-ràng).
มันฝรั่ง refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced man-fà-ràng. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- The word ฝรั่ง also refers to the guava fruit, meaning the word for 'potato' and 'guava' share the same descriptor for being foreign.
- The word มันฝรั่ง literally translates to 'foreign yam'.
- Thai cuisine rarely uses the potato in traditional recipes, as it is not native to the region and remains a 'foreign' addition.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบกินมันฝรั่งทอด.chan chop kin man-farang thot.I like to eat fried potatoes.
- มีมันฝรั่งอยู่ในตู้เย็นไหม?mi man-farang yu nai tu-yen mai?Are there any potatoes in the refrigerator?
- ซุปนี้ใส่มันฝรั่งเยอะมาก.sup ni sai man-farang yo mak.This soup has a lot of potatoes in it.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to cook for dinner in their kitchen.
- ณิชา Nichaธนกฤต เราทำเมนูมันฝรั่งกันไหม?thanakrit rao tham menu man-farang kan mai?Thanakrit, shall we make a potato dish?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritดีครับ ณิชา อยากกินแบบไหนครับ?di khrap nichat yak kin baep nai khrap?That sounds good, Nicha. What kind would you like to eat?
- ณิชา Nichaอยากกินมันฝรั่งอบร้อนๆ ค่ะ.yak kin man-farang op ron ron kha.I want to eat hot baked potatoes.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritได้เลย เดี๋ยวผมไปซื้อให้ครับ.dai loei diao phom pai sue hai khrap.Sure, I will go buy them for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potato” translations and entries มันฝรั่ง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries มันฝรั่ง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
