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Excited in Thai

“Excited” in Thai is ตื่นเต้นdtùuen-dtên.

ตื่นเต้น dtùuen-dtên

excited adjective

  • dtùuen low
  • dtên falling
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Excited, and often a little nervous too: before a festival, an exam or a first date.

Taught in Unit 19 · Lesson 2: Water fights and first times of the free course.

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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:

  • tuen ten
  • dtuen dten
  • teun ten

More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad
  • ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed
  • เหงา ngǎo Lonely
  • คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick

    homesick (literally 'miss home')

  • ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry

    to cry

  • น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears

Learn this word in Unit 19, free

Unit 19 · Songkran! · Water fights and first times. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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