Personally in Thai

“Personally” in Thai is ส่วนตัวsùan-dtua.

ส่วนตัว sùan-dtua

personally; private adverb

  • sùan low
  • dtua mid
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ส่วนsùan part ตัวdtua body, self

At the start of an opinion it means 'personally'; after a noun it means 'private': ห้องส่วนตัวhâwng sùan-dtua (a private room).

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:

  • suan tua

More work and study in Thai

All work and study
  • ทำงาน tam-ngaan Work

    to work

  • เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan Finish work

    to finish work (for the day)

  • ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
  • หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa Boss

    boss, manager, head (of a team)

  • เงินเดือน ngoen-duean Salary

    salary (monthly pay)

  • สัมภาษณ์ sǎm-pâat Interview

    to interview

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