Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| อากาศ | aa-gàat | /ʔaː˧.kaːt̚˨˩/ /ʔaː˧.kaːt̚˨˩.sa˨˩./ |
| สภาพอากาศ | sà-pâap-aa-gàat | /sa˨˩.pʰaːp̚˥˩.ʔaː˧.kaːt̚˨˩/ |
| ภูมิอากาศ | puu-mí-aa-gàat | /pʰuː˧.mi˦˥.ʔaː˧.kaːt̚˨˩/ /pʰuːm˧.mi˦˥.ʔaː˧.kaːt̚˨˩/ |
The word อากาศ is used to refer to the state of the atmosphere and can also mean 'air'. When you want to describe how the weather feels, such as saying 'the weather is hot', you typically use อากาศ followed by an adjective.
What does it mean word for word?
The term สภาพอากาศ is a compound consisting of สภาพ, meaning 'condition' and อากาศ, meaning 'air/weather', literally translating to 'weather condition'.
Which one should you use?
While อากาศ can mean both 'air' and 'weather', it is the most common way to refer to the weather in casual conversation. For a more formal way to say 'weather', use สภาพอากาศ. Do not use ภูมิอากาศ when talking about daily weather, as this term specifically refers to 'climate' or long-term atmospheric patterns.
How do you pronounce it?
aa-gàat
Did you know?
- In Buddhist philosophy, which heavily influences Thai language, the root of อากาศ relates to the 'void' or space that allows other things to exist.
- Because อากาศ means 'air', you use it in phrases describing 'air conditioning' or 'ventilation' as well as the daily forecast.
- Thai people often use อากาศ to describe the 'feel' of a room's temperature, effectively using the word for 'weather' to describe an indoor climate.
Examples in context
- หวังว่าอากาศจะดีHopefully, the weather will be good.This sentence is useful for expressing a hope about the weather using อากาศ.Tatoeba #10669213 by Somsak, translation #5288476 by CK
- วันนี้อากาศจะดีไหมWill the weather be good today?This sentence is useful for asking a question about the weather using อากาศ.Tatoeba #11114108 by Somsak, translation #10095814 by CK
- ที่นี่อากาศหนาวทั้งปีThe weather is cold all year here.This sentence is useful for describing a continuous weather state using อากาศ.Tatoeba #10567693 by Somsak, translation #852896 by piksea
- วันนี้อากาศดีมากครับ/ค่ะThe weather is very good today.
- วันนี้มีเมฆเล็กน้อยครับ/ค่ะThere are a few clouds today.
- วันนี้อากาศดีมากจังThe weather is really good today!
- วันนี้มีเมฆเยอะนะThere are lots of clouds today, you know.
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about the outdoor conditions before going to lunch.
- พิมล Pimonอากาศข้างนอกเป็นอย่างไรบ้างakat khang nout pen yang rai bangHow is the weather outside?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatอากาศร้อนมากเลยครับakat ron mak loei khrapThe weather is very hot.
- พิมล Pimonงั้นเราทานข้าวข้างในกันเถอะngan rao than khao khang nai kan thoeThen let's eat indoors.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatดีเหมือนกันครับdi muean kan khrapThat sounds good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “weather” translations and entries อากาศ, สภาพอากาศ, ภูมิอากาศ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
