น้ำเงิน
nám-ngən/nam˦˥.ŋɤn˧/
The English word blue can be translated into Thai as น้ำเงิน (nám-ngən) or ฟ้า.
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| น้ำเงิน | nám-ngən | /nam˦˥.ŋɤn˧/ |
| ฟ้า | fáa | /faː˦˥/ |
In Thai, the word for blue depends on the specific shade you are describing. Use น้ำเงิน for darker, deeper shades like navy or royal blue and use ฟ้า for lighter shades, specifically the color of the sky.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ฟ้า literally means sky.
Which one should you use?
น้ำเงิน refers to a dark blue or navy blue shade, while ฟ้า refers to a light blue or sky blue shade.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The term สี means color in Thai.
How do you pronounce it?
nám-ngən is pronounced /nam˦˥.ŋɤn˧/.
Did you know?
- The word for navy blue, น้ำเงิน, is literally a combination of the words for 'water' and 'silver'.
- The word ฟ้า can be found in titles of high-ranking royalty, such as เจ้าฟ้า, which relates to the concept of 'sky' or 'heavenly' status.
- The color name น้ำเงิน shares a common linguistic root with the Lao word for the same color, reflecting their closely related cultures.
Examples in context
- รถมีสีน้ำเงินThe car is blue.This sentence is useful for describing the color of a car using น้ำเงิน.Tatoeba #8850982 by pastelite, translation #1394266 by Spamster
- ดวงตาของเธอเป็นสีฟ้าHer eyes are blue.This sentence is useful for describing the color of eyes using ฟ้า.Tatoeba #8681605 by pastelite, translation #471891 by blay_paul
- มันมีสมุดสีน้ำเงินบนโต๊ะThere was a blue notebook on the table.This sentence is useful for identifying a blue object using น้ำเงิน.Tatoeba #6633700 by kanacan, translation #6192332 by sundown
- เสื้อผ้าสีน้ำเงินBlue clothing
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nicha and Theeraphat are looking at clothes in a shop.
- ณิชา Nichaธีรภัทร ชอบเสื้อตัวสีน้ำเงินตัวนี้ไหมคะTheeraphat chop suea tua si namngoen tua ni mai khaTheeraphat, do you like this blue shirt?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมชอบครับ แต่สีมันเข้มไปหน่อยphom chop krap tae si man khem pai noiI like it, but the color is a bit too dark.
- ณิชา Nichaงั้นลองดูตัวที่มีสีน้ำเงินอ่อนกว่านี้ไหมคะngan long du tua thi mi si namngoen on kwa ni mai khaThen why don't you try one that is a lighter blue?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatดีครับ ขอดูตัวนั้นหน่อยครับdi krap kho du tua nan noi krapThat's good, let me see that one please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries น้ำเงิน, ฟ้า, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries น้ำเงิน, ฟ้า, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
