สวยมาก
suai mak
The Thai word for gorgeous is สวยมาก (suai mak).
สวยมาก is used to describe anything that is very beautiful, including people, objects, scenery or any other aesthetically pleasing thing. The phrase is gender-neutral.
Meaning: very beautiful (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective สวย (suai), meaning 'beautiful' and the adverb มาก (mak), meaning 'very'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To add even more emphasis to the word 'very', you can repeat the word มาก as สวยมาก ๆ (suai mak mak), which translates to 'very, very beautiful'.
How do you pronounce it?
suai mak
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a person as 'gorgeous' in a more flamboyant or trendy way, you might use the slang word ปัง (pang), which originally referred to the sound of a firework exploding.
- You can intensify the 'gorgeous' feeling by using สวยหยาดเยิ้ม (suai yat yoem), a poetic expression that implies a beauty so thick it is almost melting or dripping.
- If someone says สวยมาก to describe a person's behavior or a situation, they might actually be using sarcasm to imply that the situation is 'beautifully' disastrous.
Examples in context
- ดอกไม้ดอกนี้สวยมากdok mai dok ni suai makThis flower is very beautiful.
- ท้องฟ้ายามเย็นสวยมากthong fa yam yen suai makThe evening sky is gorgeous.
- ชุดแต่งงานชุดนี้สวยมากchut taeng ngan chut ni suai makThis wedding dress is very beautiful.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking at a painting in an art gallery.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanภาพวาดนี้สวยมากเลยนะphap wat ni suai mak loei naThis painting is really gorgeous, isn't it?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatใช่ครับ สวยมากจริงๆchai khrap suai mak ching chingYes, it is truly very beautiful.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันชอบสีในภาพนี้chan chop si nai phap niI love the colors in this painting.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณตาถึงมากครับkhun ta thueng mak khrapYou have very good taste.
