Guilty in Thai

“Guilty” in Thai is รู้สึกผิดrúu-sùek pìt.

รู้สึกผิด rúu-sùek pìt

to feel guilty verb

  • rúu high
  • sùek low
  • pìt low
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: รู้สึกrúu-sùek to feel ผิดpìt wrong

How to use it

Thai says you "feel wrong": รู้สึกผิดrúu-sùek pìt. Guilty in court is มีความผิดmii kwaam-pìt, "to have wrongdoing". When you've caused someone trouble, ขอโทษkǎw-tôot, sorry, comes first; when someone has gone out of their way for you, what Thais feel is เกรงใจgreeng-jai, the wish not to impose.

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:

  • ru suek phit
  • roo seuk pit
  • rusuekphit
  • ru seuk pid

More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy

    to be happy

  • 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

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