Today’s Isaan Thai word is Toong which means plastic bag.
You will hear this word if you visit 7 Eleven a lot and buy many things.
The girls at the counter will ask you if you want a plastic bag. (ao toong mai?)
The word for “plastic bag” in Thai is:
👉 ถุงพลาสติก (pronounced: toong plaa-stik)
Breakdown:
- ถุง (toong) = bag / sack
- พลาสติก (plaa-stik) = plastic
Useful phrases:
- เอาถุงไหม? (ao toong mai?) = Do you want a bag?
Man means yes. Man toong plaa-stick. (Yes, I want a plastic bag.)
- ไม่เอาถุงครับ / ไม่เอาถุงค่ะ (mai ao toong krap/ka) = No bag, please
Mai Ao (no) toong plaa-stick
We are already on our way communicating things we will use in our daily lives.