ชายหาด
chaai-hàat/t͡ɕʰaːj˧.haːt̚˨˩/
The English word 'beach' can be translated into Thai as ชายหาด (chaai-hàat) or หาด.
Meaning: sandy shore (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ชายหาด | chaai-hàat | /t͡ɕʰaːj˧.haːt̚˨˩/ |
| หาด | hàat | /haːt̚˨˩/ |
Both terms refer to a sandy shore. ชายหาด is the complete noun, while หาด is a common variation used in more relaxed contexts or as part of a specific name for a location.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ชายหาด is composed of ชาย meaning 'edge' or 'side' and หาด meaning 'beach'.
Which one should you use?
ชายหาด is the full noun for 'beach'. In contrast, the shortened form หาด is frequently used in casual speech or when a beach is part of a proper place name.
How do you pronounce it?
The word ชายหาด is pronounced as chaai-hàat.
Did you know?
- Thailand uses the word หาด in the names of its most famous destinations, such as หาดใหญ่, though that specific city is actually inland.
- The word ชาย in ชายหาด usually means 'man' or 'male', but here it refers to an 'edge' or 'fringe' of something.
- While ชายหาด describes the physical shore, Thais often use the word ทะเล meaning 'sea' when they actually mean they are going to the beach.
Examples in context
- พวกเขาไปที่ชายหาดThey went to the beach.This sentence shows how to use หาด.Tatoeba #8675758 by pastelite, translation #22177 by CK
- ผมรักชายหาดนี้จริงๆI really love this beach.Tatoeba #10568770 by Somsak, translation #8436083 by CK
- ชายหาดอยู่ไม่ไกลจากที่นี่The beach isn't far from here.Tatoeba #4558388 by reminiz, translation #2486687 by CK
- ฉัน/ผมรักทะเลมากเลยค่ะ/ครับI really love the beach.
- เราไปหาดกันเถอะ!Let's go to the beach!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach” translations and entries ชายหาด, หาด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
