Shopping and moneySell like hot cakes in Thai
“Sell like hot cakes” in Thai is ขายดิบขายดีkǎai-dìp-kǎai-dii.
to sell like hot cakes verb
- kǎai rising
- dìp low
- kǎai rising
- dii mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Plain form: ขายดีkǎai dii, to sell well.
You'll hear it in Made in Thailand (เมด อิน ไทยแลนด์).
How to use it
ขายดิบขายดีkǎai-dìp-kǎai-dii stretches ขายดีkǎai dii, to sell well, into a playful four-beat echo, the way Thai likes to double words for emphasis. Every vendor hopes for it, and a friendly customer at a new stall says ขอให้ขายดีนะkǎw-hâi kǎai dii ná, hope business is good! On menus and labels, ขายดีkǎai dii marks a best-seller.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khai dip khai di
- kai dip kai dee
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More shopping and money in Thai
All shopping and money- เงิน ngoen Money in Thai
- เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash in Thai
- เหรียญ rǐan Coin in Thai
- แบงก์ báeng Banknote in Thai
- บัตร bàt Card in Thai
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