ผมรักเธอ
phǒm rák thəəmale speaker
A man tells a girl ผมรักเธอ (phǒm rák thəə) and a woman tells her ฉันรักเธอ (chǎn rák thəə). Both mean "I love you". It is also called รักนะ (rák ná).
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ผมรักเธอ | phǒm rák thəə | male speaker |
| ฉันรักเธอ | chǎn rák thəə | female speaker |
| รักนะ | rák ná | casual, short |
In everyday speech Thai people often drop the pronouns and say just รักนะ (rák ná), where นะ (ná) softens the sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
รัก (rák) is "love" and เธอ (thəə) is a "you" used for a girl or a close partner. ผม (phǒm) is the word "I" for a man and ฉัน (chǎn) is "I" for a woman.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In a more polite or respectful setting คุณ (khun) can replace เธอ (thəə), as in ผมรักคุณ (phǒm rák khun).
Did you know?
- Thai has many words for "I", and the choice shows the speaker, which is why ผม (phǒm) marks a man and ฉัน (chǎn) is the usual choice for a woman.
Examples in context
- ผมรักเธอphǒm rák thəəI love you. (a man to a girl)
- ฉันรักเธอ มากเลยchǎn rák thəə mâak ləəiI love you so much. (a woman to a girl)
- รักนะrák náLove you.
Example conversation
Tom tells his girlfriend Nok how he feels while they sit by the river.
- Tomผมรักเธอนะphǒm rák thəə náI love you.
- Nokฉันก็รักเธอchǎn kɔ̂ɔ rák thəəI love you too.
- Tomคิดถึงเธอทุกวันkhít-thʉ̌ng thəə thúk wanI miss you every day.
