What should I know about emotions & feelings in Thailand?

Culture note · chapter 11 of 34

Emotions & Feelings: what a phrasebook leaves out

The context beside the words in chapter 11. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.

Feelings often use ใจ (jai, heart): ดีใจ (glad), เสียใจ (sad), เกรงใจ (considerate). Collect the ใจ words - they reveal a lot about Thai culture.

ดีใจdee jai

Happy / glad

เศร้าsâo

Sad

เหนื่อยnùeai

Tired

หิวhǐo

Hungry

หิวน้ำhǐo nám

Thirsty

สบายดีsà bai dee

Fine / well

ไม่สบายmâi sà bai

Sick / unwell

เป็นยังไงบ้างbpen yang ngai bâang

How are you doing?

These come from chapter 11 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.

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