Humble in Thai

“Humble” in Thai is ถ่อมตัวtàwm-dtua.

ถ่อมตัว tàwm-dtua

humble, modest adjective

tàwm low
dtua mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ถ่อมตัวtàwm-dtua, "lowering yourself", is a quality Thais admire: the expert who says they know only a little, the boss in a plain T-shirt. When someone praises your Thai, a modest นิดหน่อยnít-nàwy, "just a little", is the humble answer, and your friend may reply ไม่ต้องถ่อมตัวmâi dtâwng tàwm-dtua, don't be modest.

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:

thom tua
tom tua
thomtua

More describing things in Thai

All describing things

ดี dii Good
ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad
bad, not good
ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best
the best
ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite
favourite (literally 'like the most')
สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome
awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones