มีความสุข
mee kwaam sòok
The English word happy can be translated into Thai as มีความสุข (mee kwaam sòok) or ดีใจ.
Meaning: contented, joyous (adj)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| มีความสุข | mee kwaam sòok | |
| ดีใจ | dii-jai | /diː˧.t͡ɕaj˧/ |
มีความสุข is used to describe a long-term state of happiness or a general sense of well-being. In contrast, ดีใจ is used for momentary or situational joy, such as being happy because you won a prize or heard good news.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase มีความสุข is composed of มี, meaning to have and ความสุข, meaning happiness.
Which one should you use?
Use มีความสุข to refer to a general state of being happy or contented. Use ดีใจ to express being glad or happy about a specific piece of news or a specific event.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Thai, you do not use the verb to be to link a subject to มีความสุข. You simply state the subject followed by the phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
mee kwaam sòok
Did you know?
- The word ดีใจ literally translates to 'good heart', showing how Thai speakers conceptualize emotions as residing physically within the heart.
- Thai uses the word ใจ in dozens of compound words to describe different moods. To be 'broken-hearted' is เสียใจ, which literally means 'lost heart'.
- The term ความสุข (happiness) is a noun formed by adding the prefix ความ to the word for 'pleasure' or 'joy', a common way to turn adjectives into abstract nouns in Thai.
Examples in context
- เธอมีความสุขShe is happy.Tatoeba #8675689 by pastelite, translation #313573 by CK
- ฉันมีความสุขI am happy.Tatoeba #8692160 by pastelite, translation #436371 by lukaszpp
- ทอมมีความสุขTom's happy.Tatoeba #8715749 by pastelite, translation #2602517 by CM
- สุขสันต์วันเกิดHappy birthday
- สุขสันต์ปีใหม่Happy New Year
- สุขสันต์วันสำคัญHappy special day
- สุขสันต์วันสุดสัปดาห์Happy weekend
- มีความสุขทุกวันHappy every day
- มีความสุขกับครอบครัวHappy with family
- มีความสุขกับเพื่อนHappy with friends
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is relaxing at a cafe on a weekend.
- วิทวัส Witthawatวันนี้คุณดูมีความสุขมากเลยนะwan ni khun du mi khwam suk mak loei naYou look very happy today.
- พิมล Pimonใช่ค่ะ ฉันมีความสุขที่ได้มากับคุณchai kha chan mi khwam suk thi dai ma kap khunYes, I am happy to be here with you.
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมก็มีความสุขเหมือนกันphom ko mi khwam suk muean kanI am happy too.
- พิมล Pimonเรามีความสุขกันมากจริงๆ นะrao mi khwam suk kan mak ching ching naWe are truly very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy” translations and entries ดีใจ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ดีใจ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
