FeelingsRefreshing in Thai
“Refreshing” in Thai is สดชื่นsòt-chûuen; you'll also hear ชื่นใจchûuen-jai (glad at heart).
refreshed, fresh (in body and mind); refreshing adjective fresh, awake
- sòt low
- chûuen falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
glad, refreshed (at heart) adjective
- chûuen falling
- jai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
You'll hear ชื่นใจchûuen-jai in Toom Yoo Nai Jai (ทุ้มอยู่ในใจ).
How to use it
สดชื่นsòt-chûuen is feeling fresh and awake again: after a cold shower, a nap or a walk in the cool morning air of the mountains. ชื่นใจchûuen-jai, "glad at heart", is the lift that comes with it, from a cold drink on a hot afternoon, and also from seeing someone you love do well: เห็นแล้วชื่นใจhěn láew chûuen-jai, it does my heart good to see it. Fresh food and flowers are สดsòt.
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:
- sot chuen
- sod chuen
- sot cheun
- sotchuen
- chuen jai
- chuenjai
- cheun jai
- chuen chai
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More feelings in Thai
All feelings- เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad in Thai
- ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed in Thai
- เหงา ngǎo Lonely in Thai
- น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears in Thai
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