อาหาร จาน นี้ มี มะนาว ไหม ครับ

Questions & Answers about อาหาร จาน นี้ มี มะนาว ไหม ครับ

Why is จาน (jaan) used between อาหาร (food) and นี้ (this)?
In Thai, to say 'this [noun]', you use the pattern: Noun + Classifier + 'this'. Here, อาหาร is the noun (food), จาน (which literally means 'plate') is the classifier for dishes, and นี้ is 'this'.
The current lesson is about making requests with ขอ (may I have). Why isn't ขอ used here?
This sentence is only asking a yes/no question about whether the food already contains lime. If you want to actually request a lime from the waiter, you would use the lesson's pattern: ขอมะนาวครับ (May I have some lime).
Does มี (mii) mean 'to have' or 'there is' here?
It means both! In Thai, มี translates to 'to have' (owning or containing something), and it is also the word used for 'there is' or 'there are'. Here, it asks if the dish 'contains' lime.
Does มะนาว (ma-naao) mean lime or lemon?
มะนาว refers to lime, which is the most common sour citrus used in Thai food. If you ever need a yellow lemon, Thai speakers usually just borrow the English word and call it 'lemon'.

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