สวัสดีคนสวย
sawatdi khon suai
สวัสดีคนสวย (sawatdi khon suai) is the Thai way to say "hello beautiful."
This phrase is a friendly greeting used when addressing a woman, incorporating a compliment about her appearance.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase สวัสดีคนสวย is informal and is typically used between acquaintances or in a flirtatious manner rather than in formal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
To sound more polite, a male speaker should add the particle ครับ after สวัสดี to say สวัสดีครับคนสวย. A female speaker should add the particle ค่ะ after สวัสดี to say สวัสดีค่ะคนสวย.
How do you pronounce it?
sawatdi khon suai
Did you know?
- The particle ครับ used by men to make สวัสดีคนสวย polite is actually a shortened version of ขอรับ, which historically meant 'I receive' and was used when speaking to royalty.
- In Thai culture, calling someone คนสวย can sometimes be a playful way to ask for a favor or a discount when shopping at a street market.
- In Thai pop culture, particularly in 'lakorn' soap operas, this specific phrase is a classic trope used by a 'bad boy' character to flirt.
Examples in context
- สวัสดีคนสวยครับsawatdi khon suay khrapHello beautiful.
- สวัสดีคนสวย วันนี้ไปไหนคะsawatdi khon suay wan ni pai nai khaHello beautiful, where are you going today?
- สวัสดีคนสวย ยินดีที่ได้พบกันนะsawatdi khon suay yindi thi dai phop kan naHello beautiful, it is nice to see you.
Example conversation
Teerapat greets Nisha as she enters the room.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสวัสดีคนสวย พร้อมไปทานข้าวหรือยังsawasdee kon suay proam pai taan kao reu yangHello beautiful, are you ready to eat?
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณค่ะ พร้อมแล้วค่ะkob kun ka proam laew kaThank you, I am ready.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatวันนี้คุณดูดีมากเลยwan nee kun doo dee maak loeyYou look wonderful today.
- ณิชา Nichaคุณก็ดูดีเหมือนกันค่ะkun kor doo dee muean kan kaYou look great too.
