Everyday expressions
Feelingsimpatient, hot-tempered adjective
- jai mid
- ráwn high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ใจร้อนjai-ráwn, "hot heart", is someone who can't wait and flares up quickly: honking in traffic, snapping at a slow waiter. In Thailand that's a real flaw, because staying calm saves everyone's face; the ideal is the opposite, ใจเย็นjai-yen, "cool heart". For someone who is angry right now, young Thais say หัวร้อนhǔa-ráwn, "hot head"; ใจร้อนjai-ráwn is more about temperament. Our page on saving face explains why it matters.
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:
- jai ron
- jai rorn
- chai ron
- jairon
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