Mood in Thai

“Mood” in Thai is อารมณ์aa-rom; you'll also hear อารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii (good mood) and อารมณ์เสียaa-rom-sǐa (bad mood).

อารมณ์ aa-rom

mood, emotion, temper noun

  • aa mid
  • rom mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

อารมณ์ดี aa-rom-dii

in a good mood; good-humoured adjective

  • aa mid
  • rom mid
  • dii mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

อารมณ์เสีย aa-rom-sǐa

in a bad mood, upset adjective

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

How to use it

อารมณ์aa-rom is mood or emotion; the last letter is silent, so it's just aa-rom. อารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii is a good mood, or a cheerful person, and อารมณ์เสียaa-rom-sǐa, "spoiled mood", is a bad one. ไม่มีอารมณ์mâi mii aa-rom means you're not in the mood.

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:

  • arom
  • a rom
  • arom dee
  • arom sia
  • arom di

More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • 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

  • น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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