Relationship in Thai

“Relationship” in Thai is คบkóp; you'll also hear ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan (the noun).

คบ kóp

to go out with, to be together; to be friends with verb

kóp high

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

ความสัมพันธ์ kwaam-sǎm-pan

relationship noun the noun

kwaam mid
sǎm rising
pan mid

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

Couples คบกันkóp gan, "keep company with each other": it covers dating and long relationships alike, and คบกันมากี่ปีแล้วkóp gan maa gìi bpii láew, how long have you been together?, is a favourite question for couples. With friends it means to hang out with, and parents worry about who their teenagers คบkóp. The noun, relationship, is ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan, the word of news stories and advice columns.

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:

khop
kob
khop kan
kwam sam pan

More feelings in Thai

All feelings

มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy
to be happy
เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad
ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed
เหงา ngǎo Lonely
คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick
homesick (literally 'miss home')
ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry
to cry

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones