Describing thingsFavourite in Thai
“Favourite” in Thai is ชอบที่สุดchâwp tîi-sùt; you'll also hear โปรดbpròot (after a noun).
favourite (literally 'like the most') verb
- châwp falling
- tîi falling
- sùt low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
favourite (after a noun); please (on signs) adjective
- bpròot low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Thai usually says "like the most": ชอบอะไรที่สุดchâwp à-rai tîi-sùt, what's your favourite? For a favourite thing, โปรดbpròot goes after the noun: ร้านโปรดráan bpròot, a favourite shop, เพลงโปรดpleeng bpròot, a favourite song. The same word means "please" on signs: โปรดถอดรองเท้าbpròot tàwt rawng-táao, please take off your shoes.
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:
- chop thi sut
- chorb tee sud
- chop tee sut
- prot
- bprot
- proht
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