Describing thingsPositive in Thai
“Positive” in Thai is คิดบวกkít bùak; you'll also hear มองโลกในแง่ดีmawng lôok nai ngâe dii (optimistic).
to think positive phrase
- kít high
- bùak low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
to look on the bright side, to be optimistic phrase
- mawng mid
- lôok falling
- nai mid
- ngâe falling
- dii mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
คิดบวกkít bùak is "think plus", and its opposite is คิดลบkít lóp, "think minus", to always expect the worst. มองโลกในแง่ดีmawng lôok nai ngâe dii, "see the world from its good side", is being an optimist. A positive test result is ผลตรวจเป็นบวกpǒn-dtrùat bpen bùak, "plus".
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:
- khit buak
- kid buak
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