Have fun in Thai

“Have fun” in Thai is เที่ยวให้สนุกtîaw hâi sà-nùk.

เที่ยวให้สนุก tîaw hâi sà-nùk

have fun!, have a great trip! phrase

  • tîaw falling
  • hâi falling
  • sà low
  • nùk 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.

How to use it

เที่ยวให้สนุกtîaw hâi sà-nùk, "go out and have fun", is the send-off for a trip, a night out or a festival, usually with นะná. For a party or an event, ขอให้สนุกนะkǎw-hâi sà-nùk ná works too, and for a long journey Thais add เดินทางปลอดภัยนะdoen-taang bplàwt-pai ná, have a safe trip.

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:

  • tiao hai sanuk
  • tiew hai sanook
  • teaw hai sanuk

More everyday expressions in Thai

All everyday expressions
  • สวัสดี sà-wàt-dii Hello
  • ยินดีต้อนรับ yin-dii dtâwn-ráp Welcome
  • ขอบคุณ kàwp-kun Thank you
  • ขอโทษ kǎw-tôot Sorry
  • ไม่เป็นไร mâi bpen rai Never mind

    it's okay

  • ใช่ châi Yes

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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