ตัวเหม็น
The English phrase "you stink" is translated into Thai as ตัวเหม็น.
In Thai, when speaking directly to the person, the subject "you" is often omitted from this phrase because the phrase itself implies the subject.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of ตัว (body) and เหม็น (to smell bad/stink).
How does it change in a sentence?
To intensify the statement to mean "you stink a lot", you can add มาก after the phrase to get ตัวเหม็นมาก.
Did you know?
- The word ตัว in ตัวเหม็น literally means 'body', but it is also the primary classifier used for animals and furniture in the Thai language.
- Thai speakers often use the word เหม็น in the phrase เหม็นเบื่อ to describe being 'sick and tired' of someone or something, meaning the situation has become 'stinky' or unbearable.
- In many parts of Thailand, describing someone's body as ตัวเหม็น might be used more as a playful, affectionate teasing between close friends rather than a literal insult.
Examples in context
- คุณเหม็นมากYou stink!
- เธอตัวเหม็นมากthoe tua men makYou stink a lot.
- ทำไมตัวเหม็นแบบนี้thammai tua men baep niWhy do you stink like this?
- อย่ามาใกล้ฉันนะ เพราะเธอตัวเหม็นya ma klai chan na phro thoe tua menDon't come near me because you stink.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking together after playing sports.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritสิรินทร์ เธอตัวเหม็นมากเลยSirin thoe tua men mak loeiSirin, you stink a lot.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinเพราะฉันเพิ่งออกกำลังกายมาน่ะphro chan phoeng ok kamlang kai ma naIt is because I just finished exercising.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritไปอาบน้ำก่อนเถอะ ธนกฤตทนไม่ไหวแล้วpai ap nam kon thoe, Thanakrit thon mai wai laeoGo take a shower first, Thanakrit can't stand it anymore.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinโอเค เดี๋ยวฉันไปอาบน้ำเดี๋ยวนี้แหละok diao chan pai ap nam diao ni laeOkay, I will go shower right now.
