Describing thingsBetter in Thai
“Better” in Thai is ดีกว่าdii gwàa; you'll also hear ดีขึ้นdii kûen (get better).
ดีกว่า dii gwàa
better; let's … instead (in suggestions) phrase
- dii mid
- gwàa low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Put it after a suggestion: กินที่นี่ดีกว่าgin tîi-nîi dii gwàa let's eat here instead.
ดีขึ้น dii kûen
to get better, to improve verb
- dii mid
- kûen falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ดีdii good ขึ้นkûen to go up
Literally 'good-up'. Also what you say when you're over a cold: ดีขึ้นแล้วdii kûen láew.
Taught in Unit 10 · Lesson 2: Making plans of the free course.
Practise it freeOther spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- dee kwa
- di gwaa
- dee gwa
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