Kind in Thai

“Kind” in Thai is ใจดีjai-dii.

ใจดี jai-dii

kind, good-hearted adjective

  • jai mid
  • dii mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: ใจjai heart, mind ดีdii good

Lots of feelings are built on ใจjai (heart): ใจดีjai-dii, เกรงใจgreeng-jai, and เข้าใจkâo-jai (understand).

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 dee
  • jaidee
  • chai di

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • 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

  • แย่ yâe Terrible

    bad, terrible, awful

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