สวยๆ
sŭuai sŭuaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)
Pretty or beautiful; reduplication can add a casual or descriptive tone or refer to several pretty things, without necessarily intensifying beauty.
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)
This dress is very pretty.
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Wow, the view here is really beautiful.
Yesterday I saw a very beautiful cat.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengที่têeเล่นlênเป็นbpenนางเอกnaang èkคนkonนั้นnánสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiนะnáแถมยังtăem yangเล่นlênละครlá-konเก่งgèngอีกด้วยèek dûuay
The actress who played the main role was really beautiful, and she's a great actor too.
I like pretty things.
She went to the market to buy some pretty clothes.
There are lots of beautiful pictures in the museum.
อยากyàakแต่งห้องdtàeng hôngด้วยdûuayของkŏngสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiอย่างเช่นyàang chênต้นไม้dtôn máaiเล็กๆlék lékและláeกรอบรูปgròp rôopน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rák
I want to decorate my room with pretty things, like small plants and cute picture frames.
2AdverbB1
nicely; in style; cleanly
in a neat, elegant, or stylish way; often in requests or descriptions (e.g., ทำให้สวยๆ, ปิดเกมสวยๆ)
Examples
ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toคัดลายมือkát laai meuคัดลายมือkát laai meu[to] practice handwritingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
You have to write neatly, okay?
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He wrapped the gift very elegantly before giving it to his friend.
ทีมเราteem raoสามารถsăa-mâatปิดbpìtเกมgaymได้dâiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiด้วยdûuayประตูbprà-dtuuในnaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tee sùt-táai
Our team was able to finish the game in style with a last-minute goal.
ทนายความtá-naai kwaamสรุปsà-rùpประเด็นbprà-denของเขาkŏng kăoได้dâiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiจนjonฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamเถียงtĭiangไม่mâiออกòkเลยloie
The lawyer concluded his argument so elegantly that the opposing side couldn't argue back.
3InterjectionB1
nice! beautiful! (praise)
exclamation of praise or approval for a result or performance (colloquial)
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)
(After a friend scores a goal) Nice one!
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That was a great pass just now. Excellent!
Nice one, man! That was a great save.
การนำเสนอgaan nam sà-nĕrเมื่อกี้mêuua géeทำได้ดีมากtam dâai dee mâakแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgâe bpan-hăa chà-pór nâaได้dâiเยี่ยมyîiamสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai
That presentation just now was very well done. You handled the unexpected problem excellently. Well done!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวยๆ said สวย-สวย?
sŭuai sŭuai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sŭuai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |