FeelingsBored in Thai
“Bored” in Thai is เบื่อbùea; you'll also hear น่าเบื่อnâa-bùea (boring) and เซ็งseng (fed up).
bored; fed up (with), sick of adjective
- bùea low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
What you're sick of comes straight after it: เบื่อรถติดbùea rót dtìt (sick of the traffic).
boring adjective
- nâa falling
- bùea low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
fed up, bummed (casual) adjective
- seng mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
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เบื่อbùea is how you feel: bored, or sick of something, เบื่อรถติดbùea rót dtìt. The thing that bores you is น่าเบื่อnâa-bùea, boring. เซ็งseng is the casual groan when plans fall through or it rains on your beach day: what a drag.
Other 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:
- beua
- bua
- buaa
- na buea
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