โสด
sòot/soːt̚˨˩/
The Thai word for single (referring to someone who is not married) is โสด (sòot).
It is frequently paired with the word ยัง (still) to form the phrase ยังโสด, meaning still single, to describe someone's current relationship status.
Meaning: one who is not married (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To emphasize that someone is currently in the state of being single, you can add the verb อยู่ after the word to form โสดอยู่, which means "is (currently) single."
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced sòot.
Did you know?
- In Thai social media culture, the term โสด is often used as a playful way to invite attention or jokingly complain about loneliness. It is common to see people post 'โสดโปรดจีบ' which translates to 'I am single, please flirt with me'.
- Thai speakers often use โสด in a playful way to describe pets or objects that have no 'partner' or matching pair.
- In traditional Thai society, the concept of being โสด was historically less common for women due to strong familial expectations regarding early marriage.
Examples in context
- เพื่อนของฉันหลายคนยังโสดMany of my friends are still single.This sentence shows how to use โสด when talking about friends.Tatoeba #10724140 by Somsak, translation #10363680 by CK
- คนโสดยกมือขึ้น!Single people, raise your hands!This sentence illustrates a way to address a group of people using โสด.
- ผมยังโสดอยู่นะครับI am still single. (male speaker)This sentence shows a male speaker using โสด to state his status.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pimon and Witthawat are talking about their relationship status.
- พิมล Pimonคุณวิทวัสยังโสดอยู่หรือเปล่าคะkhun witthawat yang sot yu rue plao khaAre you still single, Mr. Witthawat?
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ผมโสดมานานแล้วchai khrap phom sot ma nan laeoYes, I have been single for a long time.
- พิมล Pimonพิมลก็โสดเหมือนกันค่ะphimon ko sot muean kan khaPimon is also single.
- วิทวัส Witthawatงั้นเราลองไปทานข้าวด้วยกันไหมครับngan rao long pai than khao duai kan mai khrapThen, shall we try having a meal together?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry โสด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
