Meditate in Thai

“Meditate” in Thai is นั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tí.

นั่งสมาธิ nâng sà-maa-tí

to meditate (sitting) verb

nâng falling
sà low
maa mid
tí high

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

นั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tí is "sit in concentration": สมาธิsà-maa-tí is focus or meditation. Several temples in Chiang Mai and elsewhere run meditation retreats for foreigners, usually for a donation, where you dress in white and follow the temple's rules. Walking meditation is เดินจงกรมdoen jong-grom.

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:

nang samathi
nang sa ma ti
samadhi
samati

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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