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Feelings

Love in Thai

“Love” in Thai is รักrák; you'll also hear หลงlǒng (fall for).

รัก rák

to love verb

  • rák high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

For the people and places you really love. For food and hobbies, Thais just say ชอบมากchâwp mâak.

หลง lǒng

to fall for, be infatuated with; to be lost verb

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

หลงรักlǒng rák = to fall for someone; หลงทางlǒng taang = to get lost.

Taught in Unit 20 · Lesson 2: Relatives, respect and gifts of the free course.

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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:

  • ruk
  • lak
  • rug

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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

Learn this word in Unit 20, free

Unit 20 · Fon's family · Relatives, respect and gifts. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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