ต้องตาต้องใจ(dtông dtaa dtông jai)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] strongly appeal to; win [sb]'s favor
to attract and please someone very much; to catch someone's eye and be exactly to their taste (idiomatic, somewhat literary)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องตาต้องใจdtông dtaa dtông jaiต้องตาต้องใจdtông dtaa dtông jai1[to] strongly appeal to; win [sb]'s favor2appealing; just [sb]'s typeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; function
He was captivated by her from the very first time he met her at the party.
2AdjectiveB2
appealing; just [sb]'s type
describing something or someone that is very attractive or pleasing to a particular person
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herอยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotต้องตาต้องใจdtông dtaa dtông jaiต้องตาต้องใจdtông dtaa dtông jai1[to] strongly appeal to; win [sb]'s favor2appealing; just [sb]'s typeสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)งานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
She wants an attractive dress (that is to her taste) for her friend's wedding.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ถูกตาต้องใจtòok dtaa dtông jaiถูกตาต้องใจtòok dtaa dtông jai[to] be appealing; [to] be to one's liking
[to] be appealing; [to] be to one's liking
จับตาต้องใจjàp dtaa dtông jaiจับตาต้องใจjàp dtaa dtông jaieye‑catching; captivating
eye‑catching; captivating
ถูกใจtòok jaiถูกใจtòok jai1to please; be to one’s liking2pleasing; likable
- to please; be to one’s liking
- pleasing; likable
สะดุดใจsà-dùt jaiสะดุดใจsà-dùt jai[to] catch [sb]'s eye/ear; strike [sb]
[to] catch [sb]'s eye/ear; strike [sb]
โดนใจdohn jaiโดนใจdohn jai1[to] hit the spot; resonate with [sb]2appealing; heart-touching; spot-on
- [to] hit the spot; resonate with [sb]
- appealing; heart-touching; spot-on
Word Breakdown
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ต้องตาต้องใจdtông dtaa dtông jaiต้องตาต้องใจdtông dtaa dtông jai[to] strongly appeal to; win [sb]'s favor