สีแดง
sǐi-dɛɛng
The Thai word for red is สีแดง (sǐi-dɛɛng).
สีแดง is used when referring to the color red as a noun or a concept. The related form แดง can be used as an adjective meaning red, or to refer to political leanings such as left-wing, socialist or communist.
Meaning: colour (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word สีแดง is composed of sǐi, which means color and dɛɛng, which means red.
Which one should you use?
Use สีแดง to refer to the color as a concept or object, whereas แดง is used to describe the color of a specific object.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using red as a noun (the name of the color itself), you must include the word sǐi (color) to form สีแดง. However, when using red as an adjective to describe a noun, you can omit the word sǐi and simply use แดง.
How do you pronounce it?
sǐi-dɛɛng
Did you know?
- In Thailand, แดง is often used as a common nickname for people, regardless of whether they actually have red hair or skin.
- In Thai, when you want to say something is 'bright red', you use the word สด 'fresh' to create แดงสด, sǐi-dɛɛng-sòt.
- To describe a 'reddish' tint or a shade that is not quite pure red, Thais add the word ออก 'to go out' to create ออกแดง, òok-dɛɛng.
Examples in context
- มันเป็นสีแดงIt's red.This sentence demonstrates the use of สีแดง as a noun.Tatoeba #8722747 by pastelite, translation #3821226 by CK
- ทอมไม่เคยใส่สีแดงTom never wears red.This sentence shows how to use สีแดง when referring to a color one wears.Tatoeba #8720354 by pastelite, translation #1164356 by CK
- ฉันซื้อรถสปอร์ตสีแดงI bought a red sports car.This sentence illustrates using สีแดง to describe a specific object.Tatoeba #8692064 by pastelite, translation #259014 by CK
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Example conversation
Two friends are looking at clothes in a shop.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคุณชอบสีแดงไหมkhun chop si daeng maiDo you like red?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันชอบสีแดงค่ะchan chop si daeng khaI like red.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเสื้อตัวนี้เป็นสีแดงสวยดีนะsuea tua ni pen si daeng suai di naThis shirt is a beautiful red.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ค่ะ สีแดงดูสดใสมากchai kha si daeng du sod sai makYes, the red looks very bright.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
