สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทง
suk-san wan loi kra-thong
สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทง (suk-san wan loi kra-thong) is the Thai way to say "happy loy krathong".
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a joyful celebration during the Loy Krathong festival. It is a common expression found on greeting cards or in social media posts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of suk-san (happy/joyful), wan (day) and loi krathong (the act of floating a krathong).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word wan (day) acts as a bridge between the adjective suk-san (happy) and the name of the festival, loi krathong.
How do you pronounce it?
suk-san wan loi kra-thong
Did you know?
- The word ลอย (loi) means 'to float', but in Thai culture it also carries a spiritual meaning of floating away one's anger, hatred and misfortune to start fresh.
- While สุขสันต์ (suk-san) means 'happy', it is a formal term borrowed from Pali and Sanskrit, serving a similar role in Thai as Latin-derived words do in English.
- In Northern Thailand, the festival is often associated with the term ยี่เป็ง (Yi Peng). Instead of just floating vessels on water, people celebrate by releasing glowing lanterns into the sky.
Examples in context
- สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทงนะทุกคนsuk san wan loy krathong na thuk khonHappy Loy Krathong, everyone.
- สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทงครับคุณแม่suk san wan loy krathong khrap khun maeHappy Loy Krathong, Mom.
- ขอให้สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทงนะkho hai suk san wan loy krathong naI wish you a happy Loy Krathong.
Example conversation
Pimon and Teerapat meet at a riverside festival.
- พิมล Pimonสวัสดีค่ะธีรภัทร สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทงนะsawasdee kha teeraphat suk san wan loy krathong naHello Teerapat, happy Loy Krathong.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสุขสันต์วันลอยกระทงครับพิมลsuk san wan loy krathong khrap pimonHappy Loy Krathong, Pimon.
- พิมล Pimonไปลอยกระทงกันเถอะค่ะpai loy krathong kan thoe khaLet's go float the krathongs.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatไปกันเลยครับpai kan loei khrapLet's go.
