Maximum in Thai

“Maximum” in Thai is สูงสุดsǔung-sùt; you'll also hear ต่ำสุดdtàm-sùt (minimum).

สูงสุด sǔung-sùt

highest, maximum adjective

sǔung rising
sùt low

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

ต่ำสุด dtàm-sùt

lowest, minimum adjective

dtàm low
sùt low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

สูงสุดsǔung-sùt, "highest", is the maximum of signs and ads: ลดสูงสุดlót sǔung-sùt plus a percentage is "up to … off", and speed signs give the highest speed allowed. The lowest, or minimum, is ต่ำสุดdtàm-sùt. Both end in สุดsùt, "utmost", the word in ที่สุดtîi-sùt, the most, and สุดๆsùt-sùt, to the max.

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:

sung sut
soong sood
sungsut
tam sut

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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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones