แอบชอบ
aep chop
In Thai, the English phrase 'crush' is expressed as แอบชอบ (aep chop).
The phrase is used to describe the act of having feelings for someone without them necessarily knowing. It describes the feeling of infatuation or the act of having a crush.
Meaning: love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited) (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of แอบ (aep) meaning 'to secretly/hide' and ชอบ (chop) meaning 'to like'.
Which one should you use?
While the English 'crush' is often used as a noun, the Thai equivalent แอบชอบ is primarily used as a verb phrase. To refer to the 'crush' as a person (the object of affection), you can use the phrase คนที่แอบชอบ.
How do you pronounce it?
aep chop
Did you know?
- In modern Thai social media, users often use the English word 'crush' written in Thai script as ครัช or ครัชช์ as a slang loanword.
- Thai speakers often distinguish between แอบชอบ and แอบรัก. While ชอบ is 'to like', รัก is 'to love', making the latter a much more intense and heavy secret.
- The word แอบ in แอบชอบ can also be used for spying or eavesdropping. It literally means to hide oneself to do something without being seen.
Examples in context
- ฉันแอบชอบเขามานานแล้วchan aep chop khao ma nan laeoI have had a crush on him for a long time.
- เขาคือคนที่ฉันแอบชอบkhao khue khon thi chan aep chopHe is the person I have a crush on.
- เธอแอบชอบรุ่นพี่คนนั้นเหรอthoe aep chop run phi khon nan roDo you have a crush on that senior?
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about a person in their class.
- วิทวัส Witthawatพิมล แอบชอบใครอยู่หรือเปล่าPimon aep chop khrai yu rue plaoPimon, do you have a crush on someone?
- พิมล Pimonฉันแอบชอบเพื่อนในห้องน่ะchan aep chop phuean nai hong naI have a crush on a friend in the class.
- วิทวัส Witthawatเขาเป็นคนนิสัยดีนะkhao pen khon nisai di naHe is a person with a good personality.
- พิมล Pimonใช่ เขาใจดีมากเลยchai khao chai di mak loeiYes, he is very kind.
