ฉันรักคุณ
chǎn rák khunfemale speaker
A woman says ฉันรักคุณ (chǎn rák khun) for "I love you" in Thai. With a partner or a close person ฉันรักเธอ (chǎn rák thəə) sounds more intimate, and รักนะ (rák ná) is the casual short form.
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ฉันรักคุณ | chǎn rák khun | female speaker |
| รักนะ | rák ná | casual |
| ฉันรักเธอ | chǎn rák thəə | close partner |
คุณ (khun) is polite and a little formal. เธอ (thəə) is used between people close in age, such as couples and friends.
What does it mean word for word?
ฉัน (chǎn) is "I", รัก (rák) is "love" and คุณ (khun) or เธอ (thəə) is "you".
How does it change in a sentence?
To be soft and polite a woman can add ค่ะ (khâ), as in ฉันรักคุณค่ะ (chǎn rák khun khâ).
Did you know?
- Thai couples often use nicknames and kinship words like พี่ (phîi) for an older partner instead of คุณ (khun).
Examples in context
- ฉันรักคุณchǎn rák khunI love you.
Example conversation
Mali tells her boyfriend Anan how she feels on a quiet evening in Bangkok.
- Maliอนันต์ ฉันมีอะไรจะบอกà-nan, chǎn mii à-rai jà bɔ̀ɔkAnan, I have something to tell you.
- Ananอะไรเหรอà-rai rə̌əWhat is it?
- Maliฉันรักเธอนะchǎn rák thəə náI love you.
