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Interesting in Thai

“Interesting” in Thai is น่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai.

น่าสนใจ nâa-sǒn-jai

interesting adjective

  • nâa falling
  • sǒn rising
  • jai mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: น่าnâa worth (…ing) สนใจsǒn-jai to be interested

น่าnâa + verb means 'worth …ing': น่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai (interesting), น่ารักnâa-rák (lovely), and น่าอยู่nâa-yùu in the next lesson (nice to live in).

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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:

  • na son jai

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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Unit 22 · What do you think? · I think… because…. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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