ยินดีด้วย
yindii dûai
Congratulations in Thai is ยินดีด้วย (yindii dûai).
The most common way to say congratulations in everyday spoken Thai is ยินดีด้วย.
Meaning: expressing approbation (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term ยินดี (yindii) literally means to be glad or pleased.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal expressions, such as in official ceremonies or written cards, use ขอแสดงความยินดีด้วย. Additionally, ขอแสดงความยินดีครับ/ค่ะ is a formal way to say 'May I express my congratulations'.
How do you pronounce it?
yindii dûai
Did you know?
- When congratulating someone of a much higher social or royal rank, the phrase ยินดีด้วย is replaced by highly specialized royal language known as 'ra-cha-sap'.
- In Thai culture, praising someone too directly with ยินดีด้วย can sometimes cause 'kreng jai', a feeling of reluctance to accept praise or a desire to remain humble.
- The formal version ขอแสดงความยินดี uses the verb แสดง (sadaeng), which also means 'to act' or 'to perform' in a play.
Examples in context
- ขอแสดงความยินดีด้วย!Congratulations!This sentence is useful for seeing a more formal version of ยินดีด้วย used to say 'Congratulations!'Tatoeba #12631720 by Suphakorn, translation #1437 by CK
- ยินดีด้วยนะที่สอบผ่านyin di duai na thi sop phanCongratulations on passing the exam.
- ยินดีด้วยกับงานใหม่ของคุณyin di duai kap ngan mai khong khunCongratulations on your new job.
Example conversation
Teerapat is congratulating Kanokwan on her promotion at the office.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatยินดีด้วยนะที่ได้เลื่อนตำแหน่งyin di duai na thi dai luean tam naengCongratulations on your promotion.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณมากค่ะคุณธีรภัทรkhop khun mak kha khun teeraphatThank you very much, Teerapat.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณเก่งมากจริงๆkhun keng mak ching chingYou are truly talented.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanดีใจที่ได้ยินแบบนี้ค่ะdi chai thi dai yin baep ni khaI am happy to hear that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “congratulations” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
