Small wordsWithout in Thai
“Without” in Thai is ไม่ใส่mâi sài; you'll also hear ปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàak (on labels (formal)).
without (leave it out of food or a drink) phrase food and drinks
- mâi falling
- sài low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
without, free from (on labels) preposition on labels (formal)
- bpràat low
- sà low
- jàak low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Thai has no single everyday word for "without". In food and drinks, say what to leave out: ไม่ใส่mâi sài, "don't put in". For things, use ไม่มีmâi mii, "there isn't": ห้องไม่มีหน้าต่างhâwng mâi mii nâa-dtàang, a room without a window. For doing something without doing something else, it's โดยไม่dooi mâi + verb: ออกไปโดยไม่บอกàwk bpai dooi mâi bàwk, left without saying.
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