Describing thingsHonest in Thai
“Honest” in Thai is ซื่อสัตย์sûue-sàt; you'll also hear ตรงๆdtrong-dtrong (frankly).
honest; loyal, faithful adjective
- sûue falling
- sàt 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.
frankly, straight out adverb
- dtrong mid
- dtrong mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ซื่อสัตย์sûue-sàt is honest and loyal at once: a taxi driver who returns your wallet, a partner who'd never cheat, a dog waiting by the door. For honest speech, Thais say พูดตรงๆpûut dtrong-dtrong, to speak straight, but bluntness is used with care: ขอพูดตรงๆนะkǎw pûut dtrong-dtrong ná, "may I be frank?", warns that something unwelcome is coming.
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:
- sue sat
- sueasat
- suesat
- seu sat
- suesut
- trong trong
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