Dream in Thai

“Dream” in Thai is ฝันfǎn.

ฝัน fǎn

to dream; a dream verb

fǎn rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

ฝันfǎn has a rising tone: said flat, ฟันfan means teeth. A nightmare is ฝันร้ายfǎn ráai, a "wicked dream", and Thais wish each other ฝันดีfǎn dii, sweet dreams, at bedtime. Some people read their dreams for lucky lottery numbers.

Don't mix it up

ฟันfan

tooth, teeth

Mid tone: teeth.

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:

fun
fahn
faan

Phrase How to say “good night” in Thai How to say good night in Thai: ฝันดี (sweet dreams), the formal ราตรีสวัสดิ์ and the ways Thais really sign off at night, for men and women. With audio.

More home and daily life in Thai

All home and daily life

ห้อง hâwng Room
ห้องนอน hâwng-nawn Bedroom
ห้องครัว hâwng-krua Kitchen
ห้องนั่งเล่น hâwng-nâng-lên Living room
คอนโด kawn-doo Condo
condo, apartment building
ประตู bprà-dtuu Door

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