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Could you give a little discount? in Thai

Thai for prices, quantities, bargaining, card payment, bags, and checkout.

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🛍️ Lesson overview

Shop at fresh markets, evening markets, and convenience stores: ask prices, buy by weight, bargain gently, pay by card where available, and recognize common cashier questions.

🛍️ Markets and Shops
Vocabulary
ลดหน่อยได้ไหม คะ?
RTGS lot noi dai mai kha?
Paiboon lót nɔ̀ɔi dâai mǎi ká?
IPA lot˦˥ nɔːj˨˩ daːj˥˩ maj˩˩˦ kʰa˦˥?
Literal: Reduce • A little • Can • Question particle • [politeness particle: kha]
Could you give a little discount?
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Bargaining is more suitable at some market stalls than at fixed-price shops; accept a refusal gracefully.
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In this lesson, you will practice how to:

  • • Ask prices and buy produce by weight.
  • • Request a small discount without creating pressure.
  • • Ask about card payment, bags, freshness, and the bill.
  • • Recognize a convenience-store microwave question.
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