ซอฟต์
sɔ́ɔpMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
soft; gentle; mild
Soft in texture or feel; gentle or mild in tone, style, or manner; also used for less intense versions (e.g., soft power, soft sell) or non-physical gentleness.
Examples
ผ้าห่มpâa hòmผ้าห่มpâa hòmblanketผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซอฟต์sòfซอฟต์sòf1soft; gentle; mild2softly; gentlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
This blanket is so soft; it’s extremely comfortable to sleep with.
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ครูkruuใช้cháiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangซอฟต์sɔ́ɔpกับgàpเด็กdèkทำให้tam-hâiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianไม่mâiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
The teacher used a gentle tone with the children, which kept the classroom from feeling tense.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútแบบbɛ̀ɛpซอฟต์sɔ́ɔpพูดคุยpûut-kuiประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmแทนtɛɛnการกดดันgaan-gòt-dan
He chose a soft strategy, opting for compromise and discussion instead of pressure.
แบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiทำการตลาดtam-gaan-dtà-làatสายsǎaiซอฟต์sɔ́ɔpเน้นnénภาพpâapอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiสุภาพsù-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jai
This brand uses a soft approach to marketing, focusing on warm imagery and polite messaging to build trust.
2AdverbB2
softly; gently
In a soft, gentle, or mild way.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ซอฟต์sòfซอฟต์sòf1soft; gentle; mild2softly; gentlyๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)
He gave the warning in a soft way so no one would feel criticized.
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ขอkɔ̌ɔปรับbpràpกฎgòtให้hâiซอฟต์sɔ́ɔpลงlongหน่อยnɔ̀iนะnáจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiกดดันgòt-danกันganเกินไปgəən-bpai
Let's make the rules a bit softer so it won't be too much pressure.
ผู้จัดpôo jàtการเลือกใช้gaan lêuuak cháiแนวทางnaeo taangซอฟต์sòfในnaiการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaเพื่อpêuuaค่อยkôiๆ-คลายklaaiความตึงเครียดkwaam dtueng krîiatและláeเปิดbpèrtพื้นที่púen têeให้hâiคู่สนทนาkôo sŏn-tá-naaพูดpôot
The manager chose a soft approach in negotiations to gradually ease tension and give the counterpart space to speak.
ถ้าtâaเราraoสื่อสารsèu-săanแบบbàepซอฟต์sòfแต่dtàeชัดเจนchát-jenคนฟังkon fangก็gâwมักจะmák jàเปิดใจbpèrt jaiมากกว่าmâak gwàaการกดดันgaan gòt danตรงdtrongๆ-
If we communicate softly yet clearly, listeners tend to be more open than when pressured directly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซอฟต์ said ซ้อบ?
sɔ́ɔp
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ซ้อบ (sɔ́ɔp). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
sɔ́ɔp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ซ้อบ (sɔ́ɔp).
ต์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.