Interested in Thai

“Interested” in Thai is สนใจsǒn-jai.

สนใจ sǒn-jai

to be interested (in) verb

sǒn rising
jai mid

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

You'll hear it in Koisuru Fortune Cookie (คุกกี้เสี่ยงทาย).

How to use it

สนใจsǒn-jai is to be interested, and the thing comes straight after it: สนใจเรียนภาษาไทยsǒn-jai rian paa-sǎa tai, interested in learning Thai. ไม่สนใจmâi sǒn-jai is not interested, or ignoring someone, and the thing that interests you is น่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai, interesting.

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:

sohn jai

More feelings in Thai

All feelings

มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy
to be happy
เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad
ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed
เหงา ngǎo Lonely
คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick
homesick (literally 'miss home')
ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry
to cry

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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