Does "Tai" means "Sugar" in Cantonese?
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because everytime at kopitiam, when u want Coffee with less sugar, u say "Kopi Siew TAI ". But when u want coffee with more sugar , u say "Kopi Kar TAI " .
I know that "Siew " and "Kar " are Cantonese for "little " and "Add " .
But "TAI " leh? Is it a Cantonese word?
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sugar in cantonese is 'tong'
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it is not cantonese, probably hainanese.
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hruhruhur i go ask my dad.. tai in hainanese ...is.. sai leh
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Tai means bottom in cantonese lah...pronounced as "dai"Originally posted by markzz:because everytime at kopitiam, when u want Coffee with less sugar, u say "Kopi Siew TAI ". But when u want coffee with more sugar , u say "Kopi Kar TAI " .
I know that "Siew " and "Kar " are Cantonese for "little " and "Add " .
But "TAI " leh? Is it a Cantonese word?
siew dai = less condensed milk
kah dai = more condensed milk -
no lehh... it means sugar leh... no milk leh......
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milk meh?!Originally posted by Mospeada:Tai means bottom in cantonese lah...pronounced as "dai"
siew dai = less condensed milk
kah dai = more condensed milk
Dat time I ask for Coffee with more sugar, he yelled Kopi Kar Tai.
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it depends,Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:no lehh... it means sugar leh... no milk leh......
when tis normal kopi or teh, it means milk...when tis kopiC or tehC, it refers to sugar..
my next stall is kopi stall leh... -
yaaa but the question is why.. DAI means less sweet.. ma
cos like when I order TEH O SIEW DAI
it's also less sugar.. -
aiyah...next time you go order one cup of TAI....see what they give you loh...
Just order, "Eh, Uncle, zhi peui TAI ! " -
A cup of sugar?Originally posted by nightzip:aiyah...next time you go order one cup of TAI....see what they give you loh...
Just order, "Eh, Uncle, zhi peui TAI ! " 
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Originally posted by nightzip:aiyah...next time you go order one cup of TAI....see what they give you loh...
Just order, "Eh, Uncle, zhi peui TAI ! "
kopi o kar dai, mai kopi, mai zui! -
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+1...Originally posted by markzz: -
i tot if "C" its the kopi or teh w/ condense milk??Originally posted by Mospeada:it depends,
when tis normal kopi or teh, it means milk...when tis kopiC or tehC, it refers to sugar..
my next stall is kopi stall leh... -
not hainanese.Originally posted by dragg:it is not cantonese, probably hainanese. -
So if you all want to order kopi + milk + sugar, how to order ?
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Kopi NKFOriginally posted by rathcycle:So if you all want to order kopi + milk + sugar, how to order ? -
why NKF?Originally posted by de_middle:Kopi NKF -
Kopi Tai- Tai ?Originally posted by rathcycle:So if you all want to order kopi + milk + sugar, how to order ? -
c is milk, not sugar.Originally posted by Mospeada:it depends,
when tis normal kopi or teh, it means milk...when tis kopiC or tehC, it refers to sugar..
my next stall is kopi stall leh... -
i also not sure sia...but sugar is t-ong...
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i just now go coffeeshop ask uncle for a cup of kopi+sugar+milk and he stare at me and ask me since when did coffee had sugar, i sibei
sia.... he say sweetness comes from the condense milk, more sweet = more milk -
my mom say kopi tai is fu zhou hua or smth not canto... cuz my mom say coffee with milk in canto is kopic den without milk is kopi o... or smth lidat lol not sure
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but seems like in cafe or even mac dere is sugar =X or wad is dat?Originally posted by rathcycle:i just now go coffeeshop ask uncle for a cup of kopi+sugar+milk and he stare at me and ask me since when did coffee had sugar, i sibei sia.... he say sweetness comes from the condense milk, more sweet = more milk