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Describing things

Soft in Thai

“Soft” in Thai is นุ่มnûm; you'll also hear นิ่มnîm (squishy).

นุ่ม nûm

soft (to the touch); tender (meat) adjective

  • nûm falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
นิ่ม nîm

soft, squishy (gives when pressed) adjective

  • nîm falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

นุ่มnûm is soft to the touch: a pillow, a towel, tender meat, and a mellow voice, เสียงนุ่มsǐang nûm. นิ่มnîm is soft when you press it: a ripe mango, a squishy mattress. Both have a falling tone. A soft, quiet sound is เบาbao, and the opposite of soft is แข็งkǎeng, hard.

Don't mix it up

  • หนุ่มnùm

    young man

    Low tone: a young man.

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:

  • noom
  • neem
  • nuum

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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