ColoursColourful in Thai
“Colourful” in Thai is สีสันสดใสsǐi-sǎn sòt-sǎi; you'll also hear หลากสีlàak-sǐi (multicoloured).
colourful, bright and cheerful adjective
- sǐi rising
- sǎn rising
- sòt low
- sǎi rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
multicoloured, in many colours adjective
- làak low
- sǐi rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
สีสันsǐi-sǎn is colour in the sense of colourfulness, and สดใสsòt-sǎi is bright and fresh, a word Thais also use for a sunny day or a cheerful person. Together they describe anything bright and colourful, from a market to a T-shirt. Something that is full of life มีสีสันmii sǐi-sǎn, "has colour", like a lively city or an exciting life.
หลากสีlàak-sǐi is more literal: in many different colours.
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:
- si san sot sai
- sisan sotsai
- lak si
More colours in Thai
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