คุณดูสวยมาก
khun du suai mak
To say "you look beautiful" in Thai, you use คุณดูสวยมาก (khun du suai mak).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their physical appearance is very attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase คุณดูสวยมาก is composed of คุณ (you), ดู (look/appear), สวย (beautiful) and มาก (very/much).
Which one should you use?
You can also use คุณมีความงามเหลือเชื่อ to express that a person is so beautiful that it seems hard to believe. To compliment a man's appearance instead, replace the word for beautiful with หล่อ to say คุณดูหล่อมาก (You look very handsome).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
คุณดูสวยมาก is a formal way to say "You look very beautiful". For a more intimate or casual feel, such as when speaking to friends or lovers, you can replace the formal คุณ with the informal เธอ to say เธอสวยมาก.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word สวย is an adjective that can be used directly after the verb ดู to describe an appearance.
How do you pronounce it?
khun du suai mak
Did you know?
- A common playful response to receiving a compliment like คุณดูสวยมาก is to act humble by denying it, as accepting praise too directly can be seen as arrogant in traditional Thai culture.
- To add emphasis to สวย (beautiful), speakers often repeat the word as สวยๆ to describe something that is consistently or repeatedly pretty.
- In Thai, the concept of 'beauty' is often tied to 'brightness'. While สวย is common, describing someone as 'bright' can also be a high compliment for their radiant appearance.
Examples in context
- คุณดูสวยมากYou look very beautiful
- คุณสวยจริงๆYou are truly beautiful
- วันนี้คุณดูสวยมากwan-ni khun du suay maakToday you look very beautiful.
- ชุดนี้ทำให้คุณดูสวยมากchut ni tham hai khun du suay maakThis dress makes you look very beautiful.
- เมื่อคืนคุณดูสวยมากในงานเลี้ยงmuea khuen khun du suay maak nai ngan liangLast night you looked very beautiful at the party.
Example conversation
A man compliments a woman at a formal dinner.
- วิทวัส Witthawatคืนนี้คุณดูสวยมากkhuen ni khun du suay maakYou look very beautiful tonight.
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณมากค่ะ วิทวัสkhop khun maak kha, wit-tha-watThank you very much, Witthawat.
- วิทวัส Witthawatคุณใส่ชุดนี้แล้วดูดีจริงๆkhun sai chut ni laeo du di ching-chingYou really look good in this dress.
- ณิชา Nichaคุณก็ดูดีมากเช่นกันkhun ko du di maak chen kanYou look very good too.
