Oh my god in Thai

“Oh my god” in Thai is ตายแล้วdtaai láew; you'll also hear คุณพระkun-prá (good heavens).

ตายแล้ว dtaai láew

oh my god!, oh no! (literally 'dead already') interjection

dtaai mid
láew high

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

คุณพระ kun-prá

good heavens!, my goodness! interjection

kun mid
prá high

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

How to use it

ตายแล้วdtaai láew, literally "dead already", is the everyday "oh my god!" or "oh no!", for good surprises and bad: a spill, a shock, a stunning dress. Despite the words it isn't morbid or rude. คุณพระkun-prá, an appeal to the sacred, is "good heavens!", a little old-fashioned and often playful, as in คุณพระช่วยkun-prá chûay. For a quick "oops!", Thais say อุ๊ยúi.