ผิด
pìt/pʰit̚˨˩/
The Thai word for "wrong" is ผิด (pìt).
ผิด is used to describe something that is incorrect or to assert that something is wrong. It can also be used to describe the act of making a mistake.
Meaning: asserting something incorrect (adj)
Which one should you use?
While ผิด is the standard term, you can add the particle แล้ว to create ผิดแล้ว, which is a common phrase used to emphatically state that something is incorrect.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ผิด is versatile and can function as both an adjective meaning "wrong" and a verb meaning "to make a mistake" or "to be wrong".
How do you pronounce it?
pìt
Did you know?
- The term ผิดหูผิดตา literally means 'wrong ear wrong eye' and is used to describe something that looks or sounds surprisingly different from how it usually is.
- In Thai culture, telling someone they are ผิด directly can cause a 'loss of face', so it is often softened in polite conversation.
- In Thai, ผิด can describe a person who has 'gone astray' or cheated on a partner, implying a moral 'wrong'.
Examples in context
- เธอผิดShe was wrong.This sentence shows how to use ผิด to say she was wrong.Tatoeba #7784217 by pastelite, translation #1756893 by Spamster
- คุณผิดYou are wrong.This sentence shows how to use ผิด to say you are wrong.Tatoeba #8692078 by pastelite, translation #64329 by CK
- ผิดแล้วWrong.This sentence shows how to use ผิด to say "wrong" or "that's wrong".Tatoeba #12631726 by Suphakorn, translation #28129 by AMIKEMA
- ผลลัพธ์ที่คุณส่งมาไม่ถูกต้องThe result you sent is incorrect.
- แน่ใจไหมว่าผิดตรงไหนAre you sure about what part is wrong?
- จำนวนเงินที่คุณให้ผิดแล้วYou have given the wrong amount of money.
- ผิดตรงไหนเอ่ยWhere is it wrong?
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chonlasit and Kanokwan are checking a math assignment together.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitข้อนี้คุณทำผิดนะkho ni khun tham phit naYou did this one wrong.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanจริงเหรอคะ ฉันคิดว่าถูกแล้วching ro kha chan khit wa thuk laeoReally? I thought it was correct.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitลองดูใหม่สิ มันผิดตรงตัวเลขlong du mai si man phit trong tua lekTry looking again, it is wrong at the number.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanอ๋อ ใช่ค่ะ ฉันผิดเองo chai kha chan phit engOh, right. I was wrong.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ผิด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
