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Satisfied in Thai

“Satisfied” in Thai is พอใจpaw-jai; you'll also hear ไม่พอใจmâi paw-jai (the opposite).

พอใจ paw-jai

satisfied, pleased adjective

  • paw mid
  • jai mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: พอpaw enough ใจjai heart
ไม่พอใจ mâi paw-jai

dissatisfied, displeased, upset adjective the opposite

  • mâi falling
  • paw mid
  • jai mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

พอใจpaw-jai, "enough for the heart", is satisfied or pleased: with a haircut, a price, a result. ไม่พอใจmâi paw-jai is the polite way to say someone is unhappy about something, and it often hides more anger than it shows. The same พอpaw is in พอแล้วpaw láew, that's enough.

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:

  • pho jai
  • por jai
  • phor chai

More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • 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

  • น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears

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