มีโชค
mii-chôok/miː˧.t͡ɕʰoːk̚˥˩/
The English adjective lucky can be translated into Thai as มีโชค (mii-chôok). If unsure, use มีโชค. Wiktionary also lists มีโชคดี (mii chôok dii) and เฮง (heng).
Meaning: of people, having good fortune (adj)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| มีโชค | mii-chôok | /miː˧.t͡ɕʰoːk̚˥˩/ |
| มีโชคดี | mii chôok dii | |
| เฮง | heng | /heŋ˧/ |
The terms are used to describe people who possess good fortune. While มีโชค and มีโชคดี are standard ways to describe being lucky, เฮง specifically describes someone who is very lucky in a way that brings prosperity, often regarding wealth or business.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase มีโชค is composed of มี, meaning 'to have' and โชค, meaning 'luck' or 'fortune'.
Which one should you use?
มีโชค is the standard way to say one has luck. มีโชคดี is a variation used to express being lucky. เฮง is a more specific term used to describe being lucky in a prosperous or successful sense.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
มีโชค is a standard term, while เฮง is a colloquial term used in informal speech.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is mii-chôok (/miː˧.tɕʰoːk̚˥˩/).
Did you know?
- In Thailand, the concept of being 'lucky' is often tied to the idea of 'merit' from past lives, making luck a spiritual reward rather than random chance.
- The colloquial term เฮง is actually a loanword from the Teochew dialect of Chinese, rather than being originally Thai.
- The word เฮง shares an unexpected linguistic connection with the word for 'lucky' in Vietnamese, which is hên.
Examples in context
- เขาเป็นคนมีโชคมากkhao pen khon mi chok makHe is a very lucky person.
- ถ้าคุณมีโชคบ้างก็ดีtha khun mi chok bang ko diIt would be good if you had some luck.
- เราหวังว่าเธอจะมีโชคrao wang wa thoe cha mi chokWe hope that you will be lucky.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about winning a prize.
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมถูกรางวัลที่หนึ่งครับphom thuk ra-ngwan thi nueng khrapI won the first prize.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanวิทวัสมีโชคจังเลยนะwitthawat mi chok chang loei naWitthawat, you are so lucky.
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมเองก็ไม่น่าเชื่อเหมือนกันphom eng ko mai na chuea muean kanI can't believe it either.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanยินดีด้วยนะyin di duai naCongratulations!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lucky” translations and entries มีโชค, เฮง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries มีโชค, เฮง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
