Ouch in Thai

“Ouch” in Thai is โอ๊ยóoi.

โอ๊ย óoi

ouch!, argh! (pain, exasperation) interjection

óoi high

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

How to use it

โอ๊ยóoi is the cry of pain, "ouch!", and of exasperation, "argh!": โอ๊ยเบื่อóoi bùea, ugh, I'm sick of it. To say what hurts, use เจ็บjèp for a sharp pain: เจ็บตรงนี้jèp dtrong-níi, it hurts here. The surprised "oops!" is อุ๊ยúi.

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:

More everyday expressions in Thai

All everyday expressions

สวัสดี sà-wàt-dii Hello
ยินดีต้อนรับ yin-dii dtâwn-ráp Welcome
ขอบคุณ kàwp-kun Thank you
ขอโทษ kǎw-tôot Sorry
ไม่เป็นไร mâi bpen rai Never mind
it's okay
ใช่ châi Yes

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