Decorate in Thai

“Decorate” in Thai is แต่งdtàeng; you'll also hear ตกแต่งdtòk-dtàeng (formal).

แต่ง dtàeng

to decorate, to do up; to dress up; to write (a song, a poem) verb

dtàeng low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

ตกแต่ง dtòk-dtàeng

to decorate (formal) verb

dtòk low
dtàeng low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

แต่งdtàeng is making something look good or putting it together. Decorating a room, a shop or a Christmas tree is แต่งdtàeng, and ตกแต่งdtòk-dtàeng is the careful word in ads and on interior-design shops. Dressing up is แต่งตัวdtàeng-dtua, "decorate the body", make-up is แต่งหน้าdtàeng nâa, "decorate the face", and getting married is แต่งงานdtàeng-ngaan. Songs and poems are แต่งdtàeng too: a songwriter is a นักแต่งเพลงnák dtàeng pleeng.

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:

taeng
taeng hong

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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