Here is the Isaan Thai Word for Sugar.
The word “sugar” in Thai is:
👉 น้ำตาล (nam-dtaan)
Breakdown:
- น้ำ (nám) = water/liquid
- ตาล (dtaan) = palm (referring to palm sugar originally)
How to pronounce it:
- Sounds like: “nahm dtaan”
- The second part (ตาล) has a slightly rising tone
If you do NOT want sugar in your coffee or drink, say
To say “no sugar” in Thai, you say:
👉 ไม่ใส่น้ำตาล (mâi sài nám-dtaan)
Breakdown:
น้ำตาล (nám-dtaan) = sugar
ไม่ (mâi) = no / not
ใส่ (sài) = to add / put in