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Happy in Thai

“Happy” in Thai is มีความสุขmii kwaam-sùk; you'll also hear ดีใจdii-jai (glad about something) and สุขสันต์sùk-sǎn (in greetings).

มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk

to be happy phrase happy with life

  • mii mid
  • kwaam mid
  • sùk low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: มีmii to have ความสุขkwaam-sùk happiness

Literally 'to have happiness': happy with your life or the moment. For greetings use สุขสันต์sùk-sǎn.

ดีใจ dii-jai

glad, happy (about something) adjective

  • dii mid
  • jai mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Happy about something that just happened: ดีใจที่ได้เจอdii-jai tîi dâi joe glad we met. Lasting happiness is มีความสุขmii kwaam-sùk.

สุขสันต์ sùk-sǎn

happy (in greetings: Happy …!) adjective

  • sùk low
  • sǎn rising
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Only for greetings and cards, like สุขสันต์วันเกิดsùk-sǎn wan gòet (Happy birthday!). To say you're happy, use มีความสุขmii kwaam-sùk.

Taught in Unit 19 · Lesson 1: New Year at the temple of the free course.

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How to use it

Three words for three kinds of happy. มีความสุขmii kwaam-sùk, "to have happiness", is being happy with your life or the moment. ดีใจdii-jai is being glad about something that just happened: good news, a visit, a gift. สุขสันต์sùk-sǎn only appears in wishes, like สุขสันต์วันเกิดsùk-sǎn wan-gòet (happy birthday).

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:

  • mee kwam suk
  • mi khwam suk
  • dee jai
  • di jai

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More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • 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
  • ผิดหวัง pìt-wǎng Disappointed

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Unit 19 · Songkran! · New Year at the temple. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones