น้องสาว
nɔ́ɔng-sǎao/nɔːŋ˦˥.saːw˩˩˦/
In Thai, the phrase for "younger sister" is น้องสาว (nɔ́ɔng-sǎao).
น้องสาว is the noun used to refer to a younger sister. Beyond biological siblings, the term Nong can also serve as a title for close friends who are younger than you.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word น้องสาว is composed of น้อง (nɔ́ɔng), meaning younger sibling and สาว (sǎao), meaning female or young woman.
Which one should you use?
While น้องสาว refers specifically to a younger sister, the term พี่สาว is used to refer to an older sister.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that someone is "my younger sister," you place the possessive phrase ของฉัน (khɔ̌ɔng chǎn) after the noun to form น้องสาวของฉัน.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nɔ́ɔng-sǎao.
When do people say it?
In Thai culture, it is common to make a name more personal by adding a nickname after the title Nong, such as Nong Benz.
Did you know?
- In Thailand, someone might call their own younger sister พี่ ('older sibling') as a playful or teasing way to reverse their social roles.
- While น้องสาว means 'younger sister', the word น้อง alone is often used as a polite way to address service staff or strangers who look younger than the speaker.
- When speaking to a younger sister, a Thai person will rarely use the word 'you', preferring to use the sister's nickname or the word น้อง.
Examples in context
- นี่คือน้องสาวของฉันThis is my younger sister.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as your น้องสาว.Tatoeba #8709497 by pastelite, translation #3378980 by boosure
- Nong Benz สบายดีมั้ยคะ?How are you doing, sis?
- น้องสาวของฉันกำลังเรียนอยู่nóng sǎaw khǎawng chǎn kam-lang riian yùuMy younger sister is studying.
- เขามีน้องสาวหนึ่งคนkhǎo mii nóng sǎaw nèung khonHe has one younger sister.
Example conversation
Nicha and Teerapat are talking about their families at a cafe.
- ณิชา Nichaธีรภัทรมีน้องสาวไหมtheeraphat mii nóng sǎaw mǎiTeerapat, do you have a younger sister?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatมีครับ น้องสาวของผมยังเด็กอยู่mii krap. nóng sǎaw khǎawng phǒm yang dèk yùuYes, I do. My younger sister is still young.
- ณิชา Nichaน้องสาวคุณน่ารักไหมnóng sǎaw khun nâa-rák mǎiIs your younger sister cute?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatน่ารักมากครับnâa-rák mâak krapShe is very cute.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “younger sister” translations and entries น้องสาว, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
