ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี
kho hai pen wan thi di
ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี (kho hai pen wan thi di) is the Thai way to say "have a nice day".
While ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี is used as a goodbye, it sounds like a direct translation from English. Because of this, it is more common to see it in written contexts or formal scripted greetings rather than in casual spoken Thai.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down as follows: ขอให้ means "to wish" or "to request that [something happen]", while the full phrase ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี literally translates to "request that it be a good day".
Which one should you use?
In natural spoken Thai, people often use โชคดีนะ (chok di na) to wish someone well when saying goodbye, which means "good luck".
How do you pronounce it?
kho hai pen wan thi di
Did you know?
- While ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี is grammatically correct, using it in a Thai market or with a taxi driver might make you sound like a character in a dubbed Hollywood movie.
- The word ดี in ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี is a linguistic Swiss Army knife, used to describe a person's morality, the quality of a product, and a state of health.
- When leaving a social situation, Thais often skip the formal wish entirely and simply say ไปก่อนนะ (pai kon na), which means 'I am going now'.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are leaving the office for the day.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมกลับก่อนนะ ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดีครับphom klap kon na kho hai pen wan thi di khrapI'm heading out now. Have a nice day.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณค่ะ คุณก็เช่นกันนะkhop khun kha khun ko chen kan naThank you. You too.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritไว้เจอกันพรุ่งนี้นะครับwai choe kan phrung ni na khrapSee you tomorrow.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanค่ะ เจอกันค่ะkha choe kan khaYes, see you.
