เธอน่ารัก
thoe na-rak
To say "you're cute" in Thai, use เธอน่ารัก (thoe na-rak).
The phrase is used to tell someone they are cute or lovely. In casual Thai conversation, the subject "you" is often omitted entirely, so you can simply say น่ารัก to imply "you are cute".
What does it mean word for word?
เธอน่ารัก is composed of เธอ (you) and น่ารัก (cute/lovely).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
เธอน่ารัก is an informal way to express this sentiment. The pronoun เธอ is common in casual or romantic contexts, but it can feel overly intimate or specific depending on the relationship. For a more formal way to say "You are adorable" or "You are lovely", you can use Khun na rak. Additionally, male speakers can add the particle krab at the end of a sentence to emphasize politeness.
How do you pronounce it?
thoe na-rak
Did you know?
- If you are speaking to a child or someone much younger, you might replace เธอ with the word หนู, which literally means 'mouse'.
- The word น่ารัก is composed of น่า meaning 'worthy of' and รัก meaning 'love'. Literally, you are saying someone is 'worthy of love'.
- Using เธอ to mean 'you' was historically more common for females, but it has evolved into a general term for peers or romantic partners.
Examples in context
- เธอน่ารักมากthoe na-rak makYou are very cute.
- เวลาเธอหัวเราะ เธอน่ารักที่สุดwe-la thoe hua-ro thoe na-rak thi-sutWhen you laugh, you are the cutest.
- ทำไมเธอน่ารักขนาดนี้tham-mai thoe na-rak kha-nat niWhy are you so cute?
Example conversation
A young man is complimenting a woman during a casual walk in a park.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเธอน่ารักจังเลยวันนี้thoe na-rak chang loei wan-niYou are so cute today.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinขอบคุณค่ะ แต่ฉันไม่ได้แต่งหน้าเลยนะkhop-khun kha, tae chan mai-dai taeng-na loei naThank you, but I'm not even wearing any makeup.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritไม่แต่งก็เธอน่ารักอยู่ดีmai taeng ko thoe na-rak yu diEven without it, you're still cute.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinปากหวานจริง ๆ เลยคุณpak wan ching-ching loei khunYou are such a sweet talker.
