สตรีทฟู้ด
street food
The English phrase "street food" is translated into Thai as สตรีทฟู้ด.
This term refers to food obtainable from a streetside vendor.
Meaning: food obtainable from a streetside vendor (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is street food.
Did you know?
- The phrase สตรีทฟู้ด is often associated with the 'Michelin Guide' in Thailand, as the guide famously awarded a star to a street food vendor in Bangkok, blurring the line between luxury and street dining.
- In Thailand, the concept of 'street food' is often inseparable from the term รถเข็น, meaning 'pushcart', which defines the entire mobile dining culture.
- While สตรีทฟู้ด is a direct loanword, Thais traditionally use อาหารริมทาง to describe 'food by the roadside'. The English loanword is often used to describe more 'tourist-friendly' or trendy street food stalls.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบกินสตรีทฟู้ดตอนกลางคืน.chan chop kin sa-tri-fuut ton klang-khuen.I like eating street food at night.
- สตรีทฟู้ดแถวนี้ราคาถูกมาก.sa-tri-fuut thaeo nee ra-kha thuk mak.The street food around here is very cheap.
- เราไปหาซื้อสตรีทฟู้ดกันเถอะ.rao pai ha sue sa-tri-fuut kan thoe.Let's go find some street food to buy.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for dinner near a busy market.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเย็นนี้กินอะไรดีคะ?yen nee kin a-rai dee kha?What should we eat this evening?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมอยากกินสตรีทฟู้ดครับ.phom yak kin sa-tri-fuut khrap.I want to eat street food.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanงั้นไปตลาดกันเถอะค่ะ.ngan pai ta-lat kan thoe kha.Then let's go to the market.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatตกลงครับ ไปกันเลย.tok-long khrap. pai kan loei.Okay, let's go.
