เจ็บ
jèp/t͡ɕep̚˨˩/
To say 'hurt' in Thai, use เจ็บ (jèp).
The word เจ็บ is used to describe the sensation of physical pain or to cause physical injury. If you want to specifically emphasize sustaining a physical injury or getting physically hurt, you can use the phrase เจ็บตัว, which incorporates the word for 'body'. For a more formal way to say 'injured', the term บาดเจ็บ is used. Note that if you wish to express the feeling of being emotionally hurt due to someone intentionally causing harm, you would use a different expression: รู้สึกถูกทำร้าย.
Meaning: to cause physical pain and/or injury (verb)
Which one should you use?
While เจ็บ refers to the sensation of pain itself, the word ปวด is used specifically for a continuous, aching or throbbing pain.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that pain is intense, place the adverb มาก after the verb to say เจ็บมาก (to hurt a lot). To turn a statement into a question, such as asking if it hurts, add ไหม at the end of the sentence to form เจ็บไหม?
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jèp.
Did you know?
- The root of เจ็บ can be traced back to the Proto-Tai word *cepᴰ, showing that this specific sound has represented 'hurt' for thousands of years in the region.
- While เจ็บ is the standard for 'to hurt', the Thai language treats the location of pain as a key part of the sentence structure, often requiring you to specify the body part to make the sentence complete.
Examples in context
- มันเจ็บที่ไหน?Where does it hurt?This sentence is useful for asking where the sensation of pain is located.Tatoeba #8692172 by pastelite, translation #37512 by CK
- มันจะเจ็บมากไหม?Will it hurt a lot?This sentence is useful for asking about the intensity of the pain.Tatoeba #8671210 by pastelite, translation #63598 by CK
- ทอมเจ็บหรือเปล่า?Is Tom hurt?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific person is hurt.Tatoeba #8714340 by pastelite, translation #2244607 by CK
- ฉันเจ็บ (Chan jep)I am hurt.
- ฉันบาดเจ็บ (chan baat jep)I am physically hurt.
- อย่าทำร้ายตัวเอง (Yâa tham r̂aay dtua eng)Don't hurt yourself
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pimol sees Wittawat trip and fall.
- พิมล Pimonคุณเป็นอะไรไหมคะ เจ็บตรงไหนหรือเปล่า?Khun pen arai mai kha? Chep trong nai rue plao?Are you okay? Does it hurt anywhere?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมเจ็บที่ข้อเท้าครับPhom chep thi kho thao khrapMy ankle hurts.
- พิมล Pimonเดินไหวไหมคะ หรือว่าเจ็บมาก?Doen wai mai kha rue wa chep mak?Can you walk, or does it hurt a lot?
- วิทวัส Witthawatนิดหน่อยครับ แต่ยังเดินได้Nit noi khrap tae yang doen daiA little, but I can still walk.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hurt” translations and entries เจ็บ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries เจ็บ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
