สีน้ำตาล
see nam-tan
The English word "brown" is translated into Thai as สีน้ำตาล (see nam-tan).
สีน้ำตาล is used to describe something that has a brown color.
Meaning: having a brown color/colour (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of สี (color) and น้ำตาล (brown/sugar). The word for 'brown' is the same as the word for 'sugar' in Thai.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 'brown' as a noun (the color brown), use the full phrase สีน้ำตาล.
How do you pronounce it?
see nam-tan
Did you know?
- When ordering a drink with 'brown sugar', a Thai person says น้ำตาลทรายแดง (red sand sugar) rather than using the word for the color brown สีน้ำตาล.
- In Thai culture, the term ผิวสีน้ำผึ้ง (honey-colored skin) is often used as a poetic or complimentary alternative to สีน้ำตาล when describing a tan or brown complexion.
- While น้ำตาล means 'brown' or 'sugar', it is more specifically derived from the word for 'palm sugar', which was the primary sweetener in Thailand before refined white sugar became common.
Examples in context
- บ้านของฉันมีผนังสีช็อคโกแลตMy house has chocolate-colored walls.
- ฉันชอบกระเป๋าสีน้ำตาลใบนี้chan chop kra-pao si nam-tan bai niI like this brown bag.
- เขามีตาสีน้ำตาลkhao mi ta si nam-tanHe has brown eyes.
- รองเท้าคู่นี้เป็นสีน้ำตาลrong-thao khu ni pen si nam-tanThese shoes are brown.
Example conversation
Two people are choosing a sofa for their living room.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคุณชอบโซฟาสีน้ำตาลตัวนี้ไหมkhun chop sofa si namtan tua ni maiDo you like this brown sofa?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanสีน้ำตาลสวยดีค่ะ แต่ดูเข้มไปหน่อยsi namtan suay di kha tae du khem pai noiBrown is beautiful, but it looks a bit too dark.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitงั้นเราลองดูสีอื่นกันเถอะngan rao long du si uen kan thoeThen let's try looking at other colors.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเห็นด้วยค่ะ ชลสิทธิ์hen duay kha ChonsitI agree, Chonsit.
