สบายๆ
sà-baai sà-baaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
relaxed; easygoing
feeling or showing a relaxed, easygoing, laid‑back attitude
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai1relaxed; easygoing2comfortably; casually; without pressure3no worries; take it easy4easily; with little effort
He is an easygoing person.
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เพื่อนใหม่pêuuan màiของฉันkŏng chănเป็นbpenคนkonสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiและláeเป็นกันเองbpen gan engมากmâak
My new friend is a very laid-back and friendly person.
คุณปู่kun bpòoของฉันkŏng chănเป็นbpenคนkonสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiไม่เคยmâi koieเครียดkrîatเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiเลยloie
My grandfather is a relaxed person; he never gets stressed about small things.
ฉันchănชอบchôpทำงานtam ngaanกับgàpหัวหน้าhŭua nâaที่têeมีmeeทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiเพราะpráwมันmanทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítดีขึ้นdee kêun
I like working with a boss who has a laid-back attitude because it improves the office atmosphere.
2AdverbA2
comfortably; casually; without pressure
in a comfortable, casual, unhurried way; without stress or urgency
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai1relaxed; easygoing2comfortably; casually; without pressure3no worries; take it easy4easily; with little effort
Today I want to stay home and relax.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănนั่งnângอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuที่têeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiทั้งวันtáng wan
Yesterday, I sat and read a book casually at a coffee shop all day.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênที่têeชายหาดchaai hàatกันganสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiไม่ต้องรีบmâi dtông rêep
Tomorrow we'll go for a leisurely stroll on the beach, no need to rush.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaฉันchănแค่kâeอยากyàakใช้เวลาchái way-laaช่วงchûuangสุดสัปดาห์sùt sàp-daaทำอาหารtam aa-hăanกินginเองayngสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiที่บ้านtêe bâan
After working hard all week, I just want to spend the weekend cooking for myself in a relaxed, unhurried way at home.
3InterjectionA2
no worries; take it easy
used to reassure or to downplay urgency or difficulty (e.g., 'no problem', 'take it easy')
Examples
Aช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ปากกาbpàak gaaปากกาbpàak gaapen (ink writing tool)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)Bได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai1relaxed; easygoing2comfortably; casually; without pressure3no worries; take it easy4easily; with little effort
A: Can you pass me the pen? B: Sure, no problem.
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A: Thanks for coming to help. B: No problem, it was a small thing.
Aพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeต้องdtôngไปbpaiสนามบินsà-năam binแต่เช้าdtàe cháoเลยloieBสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiไม่ต้องห่วงmâi dtông hùuangเดี๋ยวdĭiaoฉันchănไปส่งbpai sòng
A: I have to go to the airport very early tomorrow. B: Take it easy, don't worry, I'll drive you.
Aคุณkunแน่ใจnâe jaiนะnáว่าwâaจะjàนำเสนองานnam sà-nĕr ngaanนี้néeคนเดียวkon diiaoไหวwăiBสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiครับkrápผมpŏmเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaมาmaaดีdeeแล้วláeo
A: Are you sure you can handle this presentation alone? B: No problem, I'm well-prepared.
4AdverbB1
easily; with little effort
done with ease, suggesting little or no difficulty
Examples
การบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทำได้tam dâiทำได้tam dâi1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]สบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai1relaxed; easygoing2comfortably; casually; without pressure3no worries; take it easy4easily; with little effortไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยากเลยyâak loeiยากเลยyâak loeiso hard; really difficult
Today's homework was easy to do, not difficult at all.
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ตอนแรกdton râekคิดว่าkít wâaข้อสอบkôr sòpจะjàยากyâakแต่dtàeพอporได้dâiทำtamแล้วก็láeo gâwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaผ่านpàanได้dâiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
At first I thought the exam would be hard, but after doing it, I felt I could pass it with ease.
ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonของเราkŏng raoชนะchá-náไปbpai5-0เป็นbpenชัยชนะchai-chá-náที่têeได้มาdâai maaแบบbàepสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
Our football team won 5-0; it was a victory that came easily.
ด้วยdûuayประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของเขาkŏng kăoโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkที่têeคนอื่นkon èunมองว่าmong wâaซับซ้อนsáp sónเขาkăoสามารถsăa-mâatจัดการjàt gaanให้hâiเสร็จsètลุล่วงlù-lûuangได้dâiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
With his experience, he could easily manage to complete the project that others saw as complex.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบายๆ said สะ-บาย-สะ-บาย?
sà-baai sà-baai
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 | — | — |