คิดถึงมาก
khit thueng mak
The English phrase "I miss you so much" is expressed in Thai as คิดถึงมาก (khit thueng mak).
This phrase is used to tell someone that you feel a strong longing for them because they are not with you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of คิดถึง, which literally means "to think of" or "to be in thought of" and มาก, which means "very much" or "a lot" and is used to intensify the verb.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Thai, the subject "I" and object "you" are often omitted if the context is clear, but you can add เธอ for "you" to make it more explicit, as in คิดถึงเธอมาก. The pronoun ผม is typically male-oriented. To make the phrase polite, add ครับ if you are male or ค่ะ if you are female at the end, resulting in คิดถึงมากครับ/ค่ะ.
How do you pronounce it?
khit thueng mak
Did you know?
- If you are speaking to a romantic partner, you can replace the formal 'I' or 'You' with nicknames or the word เค้า (kao), which makes the phrase sound much more 'cute' and endearing.
- The word ถึง in คิดถึง literally translates to 'to reach' or 'to arrive'. While the phrase means 'to miss', the literal imagery is of your thoughts 'reaching' the person you desire.
- In romantic songs and poetry, you may find the word คะนึง used instead of คิดถึง to express a more poetic, yearning form of longing.
Examples in context
- ฉันคิดถึงคุณอย่างมากเลย รักเธอจริงๆI miss you so much, I love you very much.
- คิดถึงมากเลยนะkhit thueng mak loei naI miss you so much.
Example conversation
A couple talking on a video call after being apart for a week.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinคิดถึงมากเลยค่ะkhit thueng mak loei khaI miss you so much.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมก็คิดถึงคุณมากครับphom ko khit thueng khun mak khrapI miss you so much too.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinอยากเจอหน้าคุณจังyak choe na khun changI really want to see your face.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritอีกไม่กี่วันก็ได้เจอกันแล้วครับik mai ki wan ko dai choe kan laeo khrapWe will see each other in just a few days.
