How to Say “Sunshine” in Thai

แดด
dɛ̀ɛt/dɛːt̚˨˩/
In Thai, sunshine is แดด (dɛ̀ɛt). Wiktionary also lists แสงอาทิตย์ (sɛ̌ɛng-aa-tít).
Meaning: direct rays of the sun (noun)

Ways to say it

“sunshine” in Thai
Thai Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
แดด dɛ̀ɛt /dɛːt̚˨˩/
แสงอาทิตย์ sɛ̌ɛng-aa-tít /sɛːŋ˩˩˦.ʔaː˧.tʰit̚˦˥/

The word แดด is the everyday term for sunlight and is frequently used to describe the intensity of the sun, such as when saying the sun is strong (แดดแรง).

What does it mean word for word?

The formal term แสงอาทิตย์ is a compound of แสง, meaning light and อาทิตย์, meaning sun.

Which one should you use?

แดด is the common, everyday word used to refer to sunlight or the heat from the sun. In contrast, แสงอาทิตย์ is a more formal or technical term used in scientific, literary or official contexts.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation of แดด is dɛ̀ɛt.

Did you know?

  • The formal word แสงอาทิตย์ contains อาทิตย์, a word borrowed from Sanskrit that refers to the sun god Surya.
  • The word แดด is closely related to the word แดดเดียว, which refers to food, like fish or beef, dried in the sun for a single day.
  • The formal word for sunshine, แสงอาทิตย์, uses the word อาทิตย์, which is also the Thai word for 'Sunday'.

Examples in context

  • วันนี้แดดจัดมาก
    It's very sunny today.
  • เดินออกไปดูแดดดีกว่า
    Let's go out and enjoy the sunshine.
  • วันนี้แดดแรงมาก
    wan ni daet raeng mak
    The sunshine is very strong today.
  • อย่าลืมทาครีมกันแดดนะ
    ya luem tha khrim kan daet na
    Don't forget to apply sunscreen.
  • ฉันชอบออกไปเดินรับแดดตอนเช้า
    chan chop ok pai doen rap daet ton chao
    I like to go out for some morning sunshine.

Example conversation

Sirin and Witthawat are planning a walk in the park.

  1. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    วิทวัส อยากไปเดินเล่นไหม
    wit-tha-wat yak pai doen len mai
    Witthawat, do you want to go for a walk?
  2. วิทวัส Witthawat

    ตอนนี้แดดร้อนเกินไป
    ton-ni daet ron koen pai
    The sunshine is too hot right now.
  3. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    งั้นเราไปตอนเย็นแทนนะ
    ngan rao pai ton yen thaen na
    Then let's go in the evening instead.
  4. วิทวัส Witthawat

    ตกลงครับ เจอกันตอนเย็น
    tok-long khrap choe kan ton yen
    Agreed, see you in the evening.
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