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Depressed in Thai

“Depressed” in Thai is ซึมเศร้าsuem-sâo; you'll also hear ซึมsuem (feeling down).

ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo

depressed; depression (the illness) adjective

  • suem mid
  • sâo falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ซึมsuem dull, listless เศร้าsâo sad
ซึม suem

down, quiet and listless adjective feeling down

  • suem mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ซึมเศร้าsuem-sâo is depression, the illness, โรคซึมเศร้าrôok suem-sâo, and feeling depressed. Everyday low moods are ซึมsuem, quiet and flat, or เศร้าsâo, sad. Talk about mental health has opened up a lot in Thailand, and the Department of Mental Health runs a free 24-hour hotline, 1323.

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:

  • sum sao
  • seum sao

More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy

    to be happy

  • คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick

    homesick (literally 'miss home')

  • ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry

    to cry

  • น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears
  • ผิดหวัง pìt-wǎng Disappointed
  • เสียดาย sǐa-daai What a pity

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones