Describing thingsHealthy in Thai
“Healthy” in Thai is สุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap dii; you'll also hear ดีต่อสุขภาพdii dtàw sùk-kà-pâap (good for you).
healthy, in good health adjective
- sùk low
- kà low
- pâap falling
- dii mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
good for your health adjective good for you
- dii mid
- dtàw low
- sùk low
- kà low
- pâap falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap is health, and a healthy person is สุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap dii, "good health". Food and habits that are good for you are ดีต่อสุขภาพdii dtàw sùk-kà-pâap, "good towards health", and cafés selling salads and brown rice advertise อาหารคลีนaa-hǎan kliin, "clean food". Strong and fit is แข็งแรงkǎeng-raeng.
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:
- suk ka phap dee
- sukkhaphap di
- sukaparp dee
- suk kha phap
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