คุณสวยมาก
khun suai mak
The Thai phrase for "you're beautiful" is คุณสวยมาก (khun suai mak).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they are physically attractive. The core adjective สวย can be used as a standalone word to describe a person, an object or a view.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase คุณสวยมาก breaks down into khun (you), suai (beautiful) and mak (very/very much).
Which one should you use?
The adjective สวย is specifically used for feminine beauty, whereas หล่อ is used to describe someone as handsome. To express an even higher degree of beauty, you can use คุณงดงามเป็นอย่างมาก to say "you are extremely beautiful".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
คุณสวยมาก is a formal way to say you're beautiful. For a more casual or intimate feeling, you can use เธอสวยมาก by replacing the formal คุณ with เธอ or use the informal คุณสวยมากนะ.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Thai, the intensifier mak (very) is placed after the adjective suai (beautiful).
How do you pronounce it?
khun suai mak
Did you know?
- While สวย describes feminine beauty, it is also used to describe a 'beautiful' goal in football or a well-executed move in sports, regardless of gender.
- While สวย is the standard for beauty, the word น่ารัก (cute/lovely) is frequently used as a compliment for women in Thailand, even when the speaker actually means they are beautiful.
- If you find someone's personality beautiful rather than just their looks, you would use a different word, จิตใจดี, meaning 'having a good heart'.
Examples in context
- คุณสวยมากวันนี้khun suay maak wan-neeYou're very beautiful today.
- ชุดนี้ทำให้คุณสวยมากchut nee tham hai khun suay maakThis dress makes you look very beautiful.
- ผมอยากบอกว่าคุณสวยมากphom yak bok waa khun suay maakI want to tell you that you are very beautiful.
Example conversation
Witthawat complements Sirin while they are out for dinner.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinขอบคุณค่ะkhop khun khaThank you.
- วิทวัส Witthawatคืนนี้คุณสวยมากครับkhuen nee khun suay maak khrapYou are very beautiful tonight.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinคุณชมฉันเกินไปแล้วkhun chom chan koen pai laewYou are complimenting me too much.
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมพูดความจริงครับphom phut khwam ching khrapI am telling the truth.
