Feelingssad; sorry (to hear that) adjective
- sǐa rising
- jai mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Sad, or sorry about someone's bad news: เสียใจด้วยนะsǐa-jai dûay ná I'm sorry to hear that. To apologise, say ขอโทษkǎw-tôot.
sad, sorrowful, gloomy adjective sad (a mood)
- sâo falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Taught in Unit 24 · Lesson 2: Goodbye for now of the free course.
Practise it freeHow to use it
เสียใจsǐa-jai, "a spoiled heart", is sad because something happened: bad news, a loss, a broken promise. It's also how you say you're sorry for someone's loss, เสียใจด้วยsǐa-jai dûay. เศร้าsâo is sadness as a mood or a quality: a sad song, a gloomy rainy day, a sad film. Feeling down and quiet is ซึมsuem.
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:
- sea jai
- sow
More feelings in Thai
All feelings- เหงา ngǎo Lonely
- น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears
- ผิดหวัง pìt-wǎng Disappointed
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