ดี
dii/diː˧/
The Thai word for nice is ดี (dii).
ดี is a general adjective meaning attractive, friendly. When you want to say that someone is being nice to another person, you can use the constructions ดีต่อ or ดีกับ.
Meaning: attractive, friendly (adj)
Which one should you use?
While ดี is a general term for good or nice, if you specifically want to describe a person as being kind-hearted or having a friendly nature, use ใจดี.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'very nice' or 'very good', add the word มาก (maak) after ดี to form ดีมาก.
How do you pronounce it?
dii (/diː˧/)
When do people say it?
If you want to convey that something was extremely nice or enjoyable, you can use the phrase Sanook maak!
Did you know?
- The word ดี can also mean 'gallbladder' or 'bile' in Thai. Because these are homonyms, the meaning is determined by the context of the sentence.
- In Thai culture, saying someone is ดี can sometimes be a polite way to avoid giving a more specific or critical opinion about a person's character.
- To describe a person as 'nice' in a spiritual or moral sense, Thai speakers might use terms related to 'merit' rather than just the adjective ดี.
Examples in context
- ทอมดีกับฉันมากTom was very nice to me.This sentence shows how to use ดี to describe someone being nice to another person.Tatoeba #10703896 by Somsak, translation #3733022 by CK
- มันดีมากที่ได้อยู่บ้านIt's so nice to stay at home.This sentence demonstrates using ดี to describe a pleasant situation.Tatoeba #10365889 by Somsak, translation #1242864 by alec
- คนที่ผมทำงานด้วยใจดีมากThe people I work with are very nice.This sentence shows how to describe people as being very nice.Tatoeba #10455827 by Somsak, translation #9062439 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ดี, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ดี, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
