สนุกๆ
sà-nùk sà-nùkMeanings
1AdverbA2
for fun; casually
used adverbially to mean ‘for fun’, ‘just for enjoyment’, or ‘casually’, with no serious intent
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวาดรูปwâat rôopวาดรูปwâat rôop[to] draw; [to] paint a pictureเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)สนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùk1for fun; casually2fun; enjoyable (informal tone)
He is drawing just for fun.
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วันหยุดwan yùtนี้néeเราraoไปbpaiทะเลtá-layกันganสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkไหมmăiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngวางแผนwaang păenอะไรà-raiมากmâak
This holiday, shall we go to the beach just for fun? No need to plan much.
ฉันchănลองlongทำอาหารtam aa-hăanจานjaanนี้néeดูdooสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkไม่mâiคิดว่าkít wâaจะjàอร่อยà-ròiขนาดนี้kà-nàat née
I tried cooking this dish just for fun; I didn't think it would be this delicious.
เขาkăoเริ่มrêrmจากjàakการแต่งเพลงgaan dtàeng playngสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkลงlongยูทูบyuu-tôopแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeเขาkăoกลายเป็นglaai bpenนักร้องnák róngที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangไปแล้วbpai láew
He started by writing songs for fun on YouTube, but now he has become a famous singer.
2AdjectiveA2
fun; enjoyable (informal tone)
fun or entertaining, said in a light or playful tone; when modifying a noun, can suggest ‘various fun ...’ (e.g., เรื่องสนุกๆ)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)สนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùk1for fun; casually2fun; enjoyable (informal tone)
I have fun toys.
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He told fun stories to his friends.
วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaนี้néeเราraoมีmeeกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkรอrorอยู่yòoเพียบpîiapเลยloie
This weekend, we have a lot of fun activities waiting for us.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakหาhăaไอเดียai-diiaสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkทำกับtam gàpเพื่อนpêuuanลองlongไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoพิพิธภัณฑ์วิทยาศาสตร์pí-pít-tá-pan wít-tá-yaa-sàatดูสิdoo sì
If you want to find some fun ideas to do with friends, try visiting the science museum.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนุกๆ said สะ-หนุก-สะ-หนุก?
sà-nùk sà-nùk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |