ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ
rʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plì/rɯ˦˥.duː˧.baj˧.maːj˦˥.pʰliʔ˨˩/
The English word "spring" (the season between winter and summer) is translated into Thai as ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ (rʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plì). If unsure, use ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ. Wiktionary also lists ใบไม้ผลิ (bai-máai-plì) and หน้าใบไม้ผลิ (nâa-bai-máai-plì).
Meaning: season between winter and summer in temperate climates (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ | rʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plì | /rɯ˦˥.duː˧.baj˧.maːj˦˥.pʰliʔ˨˩/ |
| ใบไม้ผลิ | bai-máai-plì | /baj˧.maːj˦˥.pʰliʔ˨˩/ |
| หน้าใบไม้ผลิ | nâa-bai-máai-plì | /naː˥˩.baj˧.maːj˦˥.pʰliʔ˨˩/ |
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is rʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plì.
Did you know?
- In Thai, the word หน้า used in หน้าใบไม้ผลิ is a casual substitute for ฤดู and literally means 'face' or 'front'.
- Because Thailand is tropical, the 'spring' feeling of renewal is culturally linked to the Songkran festival in April, though it is not called ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ.
- Thailand does not have a 'spring' season, so the word ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ is used almost exclusively to describe foreign countries or in translated literature.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบฤดูใบไม้ผลิมากchan chop rue-du bai-mai-phli makI like spring very much.
- ดอกไม้บานในฤดูใบไม้ผลิdok-mai ban nai rue-du bai-mai-phliFlowers bloom in spring.
- อากาศในฤดูใบไม้ผลิกำลังดีa-kat nai rue-du bai-mai-phli kam-lang diThe weather in spring is nice.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their dream travel destination.
- ณิชา Nichaคุณอยากไปเที่ยวที่ไหนkhun yak pai thiao thi-naiWhere do you want to travel?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมอยากไปญี่ปุ่นในฤดูใบไม้ผลิครับphom yak pai yi-pun nai rue-du bai-mai-phli khrapI want to go to Japan in spring.
- ณิชา Nichaที่นั่นสวยมากเลยนะthi-nan suay mak loei naIt is very beautiful there.
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ผมชอบอากาศที่นั่นchai khrap phom chop a-kat thi-nanYes, I like the weather there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spring” translations and entries ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ, ใบไม้ผลิ, หน้าใบไม้ผลิ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
