เนิร์ด
nerd
The English word "nerd" is translated into Thai as เนิร์ด.
This term is a loanword used to describe an intellectual or skillful person who is generally introverted. It is frequently used colloquially to describe someone obsessed with specific topics such as technology, games or academics, carrying a similar nuance to the English term.
Meaning: intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the noun plural, you can add the quantifier พวก before the word to form พวกเนิร์ด (nerds).
How do you pronounce it?
nerd
Did you know?
- In Thai social media, calling someone a เนิร์ด can actually be a form of flirting, as it is often used to describe someone who is perceived as 'cute' or 'clumsy' in an intellectual way.
- If you want to describe a student who is a 'nerd' without using the English loanword, you can use เด็กเรียน (dek rian), which literally translates to 'study child'.
- Using the word เนิร์ด directly to a person in a professional Thai environment can be more socially risky than in English because it can conflict with the cultural importance of maintaining 'face'.
Examples in context
- เขาเป็นเนิร์ดแท้ๆ (khao pen nerd tae tae)He is a real nerd.
- เขาเป็นพวกเนิร์ดที่เก่งเรื่องคอมพิวเตอร์มากkhao pen phuak nerd thi keng rueang khom-phiu-to makHe is a nerd who is very good at computers.
- ฉันดูเหมือนคนเนิร์ดมากในสายตาคนอื่นchan du muean khon nerd mak nai sai-ta khon uenI look like a real nerd to other people.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a coworker at the office.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณคิดว่าเขาเป็นคนเนิร์ดไหมkhun khit wa khao pen khon nerd maiDo you think he is a nerd?
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ เขาเป็นเนิร์ดที่ฉลาดมากเลยนะchai khao pen nerd thi chalat mak loei naYes, he is a very smart nerd.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเขามักจะเก็บตัวอยู่คนเดียวเสมอkhao mak cha kep tua yu khon diao sa-moeHe always stays introverted by himself.
- วิทวัส Witthawatนั่นแหละ สไตล์ของเขาnan lae sa-tai khong khaoThat's just his style.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nerd” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
