ภรรยาของฉัน
phanraya khong chan
The English phrase 'my wife' is translated into Thai as ภรรยาของฉัน (phanraya khong chan).
This phrase refers to the woman to whom a person is legally married.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ภรรยาของฉัน is composed of ภรรยา (wife), ของ (of) and ฉัน (me/I).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
เมีย is a direct and straightforward term used in informal settings. The word เมีย is a common, informal way to say 'wife' compared to the more formal ภรรยา. For a more romantic or polite tone, you may use คู่ชีวิต, which translates to 'life partner'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual speech, the possessive particle ของ is often dropped and the pronoun ผม (male 'I') is used instead of ฉัน to say เมียผม.
How do you pronounce it?
phanraya khong chan
Did you know?
- Thai people may use the term แฟน (from the English 'fan') to refer to a wife if the relationship is romantic and egalitarian rather than traditional.
- The formal word ภรรยา is derived from Sanskrit, reflecting the historical influence of Indian court language on Thai high society.
- When speaking to elders, a man might refer to his wife as แม่ของลูก which means 'the mother of my children'.
Examples in context
- ภรรยาของฉันกำลังทำอาหารMy wife is cooking.This sentence is useful for describing an action currently being performed by ภรรยาของฉัน.Tatoeba #8717357 by pastelite, translation #1502824 by CK
- ภรรยาของฉันกำลังเตรียมอาหารเย็นอยู่ในขณะนี้My wife is preparing dinner right now.Tatoeba #8670808 by pastelite, translation #24033 by CK
Example conversation
Thanakrit is introducing his wife to a friend.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritนี่คือภรรยาของฉันครับni khue phanyā khong chan krapThis is my wife.
- พิมล Pimonยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะyindi thi dai ruchak khaNice to meet you.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเธอชื่อพิมลครับthoe chue Phimon krapHer name is Phimon.
- พิมล Pimonสวัสดีค่ะคุณพิมลsawasdi kha khun PhimonHello, Ms. Phimon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
