Single in Thai

“Single” in Thai is โสดsòot.

โสด sòot

single (not in a relationship) adjective

sòot low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

โสดsòot is single, with a low tone. Thais ask about it early and openly: มีแฟนหรือยังmii faen rǔue-yang, "do you have a partner yet?", is ordinary small talk, not flirting. Forms ask for your status too: single is โสดsòot and married สมรสsǒm-rót, the formal word for แต่งงานแล้วdtàeng-ngaan láew.

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:

sod
sot
sode
soht
sood

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
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