สบายดี
sà-baai-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
well; in good health
Feeling well, comfortable, or in good health; doing fine.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สบายดีsà-baai-diiสบายดีsà-baai-dii1well; in good health2[to] be well; be fine3comfortably; wellไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นอนหลับnɔɔn-làpนอนหลับnɔɔn-làp[to] sleep; be asleepเต็มอิ่มdtem-ìmเต็มอิ่มdtem-ìm1fully satisfied; completely full2fully; to the full; to one's heart's content
Lately I’ve been well, not sick and sleeping well.
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Dad said he feels fine today, not ill.
หลังlǎngตรวจสุขภาพdtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapฉันchǎnยังyangสบายดีsà-baai-diiและlɛ́หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่มีปัญหาmâi-mii-bpan-hǎa
After the checkup, I’m still doing fine, and the doctor said there’s no problem.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaยังyangสบายดีsà-baai-diiและlɛ́มีmiiแรงrɛɛng
Even though she works hard, she says she’s still fine and has energy.
2VerbA1
[to] be well; be fine
To be in good health or a comfortable, satisfactory condition.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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 now, thanks for asking.
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My parents are fine; everything is normal.
I was a bit sick yesterday, but today I’m fine.
We rested well, so by morning everyone was fine.
3AdverbA2
comfortably; well
In a comfortable or easy manner (e.g., นอนสบายดี ‘sleep well’).
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downสบายดีsà-baai-diiสบายดีsà-baai-dii1well; in good health2[to] be well; be fine3comfortably; well
I slept well last night.
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Keeping the fan on low makes the room pleasantly cool.
These shoes feel comfortable to walk in all day.
นั่งnângตรงdtrongระเบียงrá-biiangตอนเย็นdton yenลมlomพัดpátอ่อนònๆ-เลยloieอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuได้dâiสบายดีsà-baai dii
Sitting on the balcony in the evening with a gentle breeze makes reading quite comfortable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบายดี said สะ-บาย-ดี?
sà-baai-dii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlesscomfortable; at easePart 1
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สบายดีsà-baai-diiสบายดีsà-baai-diiwell; in good healthwell; in good healthWord