Spoiled in Thai

“Spoiled” in Thai is เอาแต่ใจao-dtàe-jai.

เอาแต่ใจ ao-dtàe-jai

spoiled, self-centred (always wanting your own way) adjective

ao mid
dtàe low
jai mid

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

Parts: เอาao to take, to want แต่dtàe only ใจjai heart

How to use it

เอาแต่ใจao-dtàe-jai, "taking only your own heart", is someone who always wants their own way: a spoiled child, a demanding partner. Spoiling someone is ตามใจdtaam-jai, "following their heart", as in ตามใจลูกdtaam-jai lûuk, giving a child everything; on its own, ตามใจdtaam-jai means "as you like", or, in the middle of an argument, "suit yourself". Food that has gone off is a different word, เสียsǐa.

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:

ao tae jai
aotaejai
ow tae jai

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