คุณพระช่วย
khun phra chuai
The Thai phrase for "oh my gosh" is คุณพระช่วย (khun phra chuai).
คุณพระช่วย is used to express surprise, shock or dismay, similar to the English 'oh my God' or 'oh my gosh'.
Meaning: oh my God (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'Lord/God help' (khun = you/honorific, phra = monk/deity/God, chuai = help).
Which one should you use?
Adding the particle 'si' to the end of the phrase can add an emotive emphasis to the expression of surprise, as in คุณพระช่วยสิ. ว้าว is a commonly used interjection to convey excitement or surprise in an informal way.
How do you pronounce it?
khun phra chuai
Did you know?
- If you use คุณพระช่วย in a modern, casual setting with friends, you may sound like a character from a period drama or a very polite older person.
- In Thai soap operas and period dramas, you will often hear characters use คุณพระช่วย to signal a dramatic realization, often accompanied by a hand placed on the chest.
- While คุณพระช่วย translates to 'Lord help', it is frequently used by Thai people who follow Buddhism, as it refers to the protective power of sacred objects or ancestral spirits rather than a single creator God.
Examples in context
- คุณพระช่วย ดูนั่นสิ!khun phra chuay du nan si!Oh my gosh, look at that!
- คุณพระช่วย รถคันนั้นสวยมากkhun phra chuay rot khan nan suay makOh my gosh, that car is so beautiful.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are walking in a park when they see a huge rainbow.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณพระช่วย ดูรุ้งกินน้ำนั่นสิ ชลสิทธิ์khun phra chuay du rung kin nam nan si chonlasitOh my gosh, look at that rainbow, Chonlasit.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitจริงด้วยครับ มันสวยมากเลยching duay khrap man suay mak loeiYou're right, it's very beautiful.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันไม่เคยเห็นรุ้งที่ชัดขนาดนี้เลยchan mai khoei hen rung thi chat khanat ni loeiI have never seen such a clear rainbow.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitโชคดีจริงๆ ที่เรามาที่นี่chok di ching ching thi rao ma thi niWe are really lucky that we came here.
