สบาย
sà-baaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
comfortable; at ease
Feeling physically or mentally relaxed and free from pain, stress, or discomfort.
Examples
นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backache
Sitting here is comfortable; my back doesn’t hurt.
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After a warm shower, I feel relaxed and very comfortable.
พอporได้dâiสูดsòotอากาศaa-gàatทะเลลึกtá-lay léukๆ-ใจjaiมันmanโล่งlôhngและláeสบายsà-baaiเหมือนmĕuuanยกyókภูเขาpoo kăoออกจากòk jàakอกòk
After taking a deep breath of sea air, my mind felt clear and at ease, like a weight had been lifted off my chest.
2AdjectiveA2
well; fine (health/state)
In good health or feeling good; used in responses like ‘สบายดีสบายดีsà-baai-dii1well; in good health2[to] be well; be fine3comfortably; well’ (I’m fine).
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)สบายดีsà-baai-diiสบายดีsà-baai-dii1well; in good health2[to] be well; be fine3comfortably; wellขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate
I’m fine these days, thanks for asking.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanหมอmɔ̌ɔถามtǎamว่าwâaเป็นอย่างไรบ้างbpen-yàang-rai-bâangผมpǒmตอบdtɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaสบายดีsà-baai-diiไม่มีmâi-miiไข้kâiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Yesterday the doctor asked how I was, and I answered that I was fine and had no fever.
สัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaถ้าtâaคุณkunสบายดีsà-baai-diiเราraoค่อยkɔ̂iนัดเจอnát-jəəกันganอีกครั้งìik-kráng
If you’re feeling fine next week, let’s arrange to meet again.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiร่างกายrâang-gaaiยังyangสบายsà-baaiไม่มีmâi-miiอาaaการเจ็บป่วยgaan-jèp-bpùuai
Even though I work hard, my body feels fine now with no signs of illness.
3VerbB1
[to] be comfortable; feel at ease
To be physically or mentally comfortable, free from discomfort or worry.
Examples
วันอาทิตย์wan aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títSunday (day of the week)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตื่นสายdtèun săaiตื่นสายdtèun săai[to] wake up lateกินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-ใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole day
On Sundays I wake up late, eat slowly, and live at an easy pace all day.
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หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanเราraoนั่งnângคาเฟ่kaa-fêhอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuสบายsà-baaiๆ-ไม่รีบmâi rêepกลับบ้านglàp bâan
After work we sit at a café, read leisurely, and don’t hurry home.
เขาkǎoเลือกทำlʉ̂ʉak-tamงานngaanฟรีแลนซ์frii-lɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiจัดสรรเวลาjàt-sǎn-wee-laaได้dâaiตามสบายdtaam-sà-baaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเร่งรีบrêng-rîipเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔn
He chose to work freelance so he could arrange his time comfortably, without rushing like before.
ช่วงchûuangหยุดยาวyùt-yaaoฉันchǎnวางมือwaang-mʉʉจากjàakโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpปิดbpìtอีเมลii-meenแล้วlɛ́ɛoอยู่yùuแบบbɛ̀ɛpสบายsà-baaiไม่mâiยัดyátกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamแน่นnɛ̂nตารางdtaa-raang
During the long break I put down my phone, closed my email, and lived at a relaxed pace without cramming my schedule.
4AdjectiveB1
easy; effortless
Not difficult; requiring little effort or causing little trouble.
Examples
งานบ้านngaan-bâanงานบ้านngaan-bâanhousework; choresวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไม่กี่mâi-gìiไม่กี่mâi-gìia few; not manyอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make
Today’s housework is easy because there are only a few things to do.
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ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpบทbòtนี้níiสบายsà-baaiกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkítเพราะprɔ́คำถามkam-tǎamตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
This chapter’s test is easier than I expected because the questions are straightforward.
ถ้าtâaใช้cháiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉใหม่màiนี้níiงานngaanประกอบชิ้นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-chínส่วนsùuanจะjàสบายsà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
If we use this new tool, assembling the parts will be much easier.
เส้นทางลัดsên-taang-látนี้níiสบายsà-baaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiทางชันtaang-chanและlɛ́อุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkยุ่งยากyûng-yâak
This shortcut route is easy for beginners because there are no steep sections or complicated obstacles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบาย said สะ-บาย?
sà-baai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |