ฝน
fǒn/fon˩˩˦/
The English phrase 'rain' is translated into Thai as ฝน (fǒn).
ฝน is a noun referring to an instance of particles falling. To express the verb 'to rain', Thai uses the noun ฝน followed by the verb ตก (to fall), forming the phrase ฝนตก. If you want to specify 'rainwater', you can prefix the word with น้ำ (water) to get น้ำฝน.
Meaning: an instance of particles falling (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say it is raining heavily, you add the adjective หนัก (heavy) after the verb ตก (to fall) to create the phrase ฝนตกหนัก.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is fǒn. The IPA is /fon˩˩˦/.
Did you know?
- The word ฝน is a homonym in Thai and can also mean 'to grind' or 'to sharpen' an object, such as a knife.
- In Thai culture, the first rain of the season is often associated with the start of the rice planting cycle and is celebrated in various rural traditions.
- Thai has a specific term for the season of rain called ฤดูฝน ('rainy season') which is one of the three primary seasons in Thailand.
Examples in context
- รอให้ฝนหยุดตกLet's wait for the rain to stop.This sentence shows how to use ฝน when talking about rain stopping.Tatoeba #10681082 by Somsak, translation #26982 by CK
- ฉันเดาว่าฝนจะตกMy guess is that it'll rain.This sentence shows how to use ฝน when making a guess about rain.Tatoeba #7789826 by pastelite, translation #7785902 by CK
- ฝนจะตกไหมพรุ่งนี้Will it rain tomorrow?This sentence shows how to use ฝน when asking a question about rain.Tatoeba #5021459 by ojiisan, translation #475766 by CM
- วันนี้มีฝนตก (wan-níi mii fon dtòk)It is raining today.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about the weather before going out.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinธีรภัทร ฝนจะตกไหมtheeraphat fon cha tok maiTheeraphat, is it going to rain?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatดูเหมือนฝนจะตกนะdu muean fon cha tok naIt looks like it will rain.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinงั้นเราอยู่บ้านกันเถอะngan rao yu ban kan thoeThen let's stay at home.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatเห็นด้วยครับสิรินทร์hen duai khrap sirinI agree, Sirin.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ฝน, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
