สวยมาก
suai mak
The Thai phrase for "very beautiful" is สวยมาก (suai mak).
สวยมาก is used to describe someone or something that is extremely attractive or pleasing to look at. You can also use the expression สวยสดใสเหมือนดอกไม้ to say someone is "beautiful and fresh like a flower".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective สวย (beautiful) followed by the adverb มาก (very).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Thai, the adjective สวย can stand alone to mean "beautiful" without needing a verb like "to be". To increase the intensity to "very, very beautiful" or "extremely beautiful", you can reduplicate the word มาก to form มากๆ, resulting in สวยมากๆ.
How do you pronounce it?
suai mak
Did you know?
- In Thailand, the word สวย (beautiful) can be used as a slang term to describe a 'beautiful' or perfect execution of a task, such as a clean goal in football or a precise move in a game.
- Thai culture uses the concept of 'Face', and receiving a compliment like สวยมาก often requires the recipient to modestly deny it rather than simply saying 'thank you'.
- If you use สวยมาก to describe a man, it can sometimes sound slightly unnatural or even feminine, as สวย is often gendered towards female beauty in common usage.
Examples in context
- คุณสวยมากYou're very beautiful.This sentence shows how to compliment someone directly using สวยมาก.Tatoeba #8675854 by pastelite, translation #2218475 by CK
- เธอต้องสวยมาก ๆ แน่She must have been very beautiful.This sentence illustrates a way to describe a past state of beauty using สวยมาก.Tatoeba #8817658 by pastelite, translation #316624 by CK
- เธอสวยมากตอนที่เธอยังเด็กShe was very beautiful when she was young.This sentence demonstrates using the phrase to describe someone's appearance in the past using สวยมาก.Tatoeba #8717411 by pastelite, translation #314837 by Eldad
- เธอสวยมากเหมือนดาวในท้องฟ้าYou are as beautiful as the stars in the sky.
- เขาสวยมากที่สุดในงานเลี้ยงนี้She is the most beautiful person at this event.
- จักรยานของคุณสวยมากYour bicycle is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Thanakrit and Pimol are walking through a botanical garden.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritสวนนี้สวยมากเลยครับพิมลsuan ni suai mak loei khrap pimonThis garden is very beautiful, Pimol.
- พิมล Pimonใช่ค่ะ สวยมากจริง ๆchai kha suai mak ching chingYes, it really is very beautiful.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritคุณชอบดอกไม้สีขาวไหมครับkhun chop dok mai si khao mai khrapDo you like white flowers?
- พิมล Pimonชอบค่ะ มันดูสะอาดตาดีchop kha man du sa-at ta diI do, they look very clean and pleasant.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
