How to Say “Stinky” in Thai

เหม็น
měn/men˩˩˦/
The English word "stinky" is translated into Thai as เหม็น (měn).
เหม็น is an adjective used to describe a wide range of unpleasant odors, such as body odor, rotten food, smoke or garbage.
Meaning: having a strong, unpleasant smell (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

To say that something is "very stinky", place the word มาก (mâak) after เหม็น to get เหม็นมาก.

How do you pronounce it?

เหม็น is pronounced /men˩˩˦/.

Did you know?

  • Thai people often use the word เหม็น in the phrase เหม็นความรัก to tease a couple who are being overly affectionate in public.
  • The word เหม็น can be combined with เขียว which means 'green' to describe the specific sharp smell of raw plants or unripe fruit.
  • Thai has many specific words for different types of 'stink', such as เหม็นสาบ (men saap) specifically for the smell of animals or old sweat.

Examples in context

  • ถุงเท้าคู่นี้เหม็นมาก
    thung thao khu ni men mak
    These socks are very stinky.
  • ทำไมขยะนี่เหม็นจัง
    tham-mai kha-ya ni men chang
    Why is this trash so stinky?
  • ผมไม่ชอบกลิ่นเหม็น
    phom mai chop klin men
    I don't like stinky smells.

Example conversation

Vithawat and Nicha are in the kitchen together.

  1. วิทวัส Witthawat

    ณิชา ในตู้เย็นมีอะไรเหม็นไหม
    Nichā nai tu yen mi arai men mai
    Nicha, is there anything stinky in the fridge?
  2. ณิชา Nicha

    มีค่ะ มีแกงถุงหนึ่งที่เหม็นมาก
    Mi kha mi kaeng thung nueng thi men mak
    Yes, there is one bag of curry that is very stinky.
  3. วิทวัส Witthawat

    ทิ้งมันไปเถอะครับ
    thing man pai thoe khrap
    Please throw it away.
  4. ณิชา Nicha

    ได้ค่ะ เดี๋ยวฉันเอาไปทิ้งเอง
    dai kha diao chan ao pai thing eng
    Okay, I will take it out to the trash myself.

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