ขนมปังปิ้ง
kànŏm bpang bpîng/kʰa˨˩.nom˩˩˦.paŋ˧.piŋ˥˩/
In Thai, "toast" (the food) is said as ขนมปังปิ้ง (kànŏm bpang bpîng).
The term ขนมปังปิ้ง refers specifically to toasted bread. If you are at a cafe and wish to order toast, you can use this phrase.
Meaning: toasted bread (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ขนมปัง (bread) and ปิ้ง (to toast/grill).
Which one should you use?
The verb ปิ้ง (bpîng) describes cooking with dry heat, such as toasting bread or grilling skewers. It is distinct from ทอด (thôot), which means to deep-fry.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ปิ้ง (bpîng) is the verb used for dry-heat cooking methods like toasting bread or grilling skewers.
How do you pronounce it?
The four-syllable pronunciation is kànŏm bpang bpîng.
Did you know?
- The word for bread, ขนมปัง, literally translates to 'Portuguese snack'.
- In Thailand, ขนมปังปิ้ง is often served as a street food snack topped with sweetened condensed milk and colorful syrups rather than butter and jam.
- If you want 'toast' as a celebratory drink gesture, you cannot use ขนมปังปิ้ง. Instead, Thai people use the English loanword 'toast' or the phrase ชนแก้ว meaning 'clink glasses'.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบกินขนมปังปิ้งตอนเช้า.chan chop kin kha-nom-pang-ping ton chao.I like to eat toast in the morning.
- ขนมปังปิ้งชิ้นนี้อร่อยมาก.kha-nom-pang-ping chin ni a-roi mak.This piece of toast is very delicious.
- คุณอยากได้ขนมปังปิ้งไหม?khun yak dai kha-nom-pang-ping mai?Do you want some toast?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are having breakfast at home.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritณิชา อยากได้ขนมปังปิ้งไหม?Ni-cha yak dai kha-nom-pang-ping mai?Nicha, do you want some toast?
- ณิชา Nichaอยากค่ะ ขอบคุณนะคะธนกฤต.yak kha. khop khun na kha Tha-na-krit.Yes, I do. Thank you, Thanakrit.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมทำขนมปังปิ้งมาให้แล้วครับ.phom tham kha-nom-pang-ping ma hai laeo khrap.I have already made the toast for you.
- ณิชา Nichaขนมปังปิ้งหอมมากเลยค่ะ.kha-nom-pang-ping hom mak loei kha.The toast smells wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toast” translations and entries ขนมปังปิ้ง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
