Describing thingsFamous in Thai
“Famous” in Thai is ดังdang; you'll also hear มีชื่อเสียงmii chûue-sǐang (renowned).
famous, popular; loud adjective
- dang mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
famous, renowned (more formal) adjective
- mii mid
- chûue falling
- sǐang rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
ดังdang means loud, and also famous: a shop with a queue, a singer everyone knows, a viral clip. A celebrity is คนดังkon dang or ดาราdaa-raa, a film or TV star. The more formal มีชื่อเสียงmii chûue-sǐang, "to have a name and a sound", is for temples, universities and historic figures. Famous for something is ขึ้นชื่อkûen-chûue: เชียงใหม่ขึ้นชื่อเรื่องข้าวซอยchiang-mài kûen-chûue rûeang kâao-sawy, Chiang Mai is famous for khao soi.
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:
- dung
- mee chue siang
- mi chue siang
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