เศร้าๆ
sâo-sâoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
somewhat sad; sad-ish
slightly or mildly sad; having a melancholic tone or vibe (informal, reduplication softens intensity)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เศร้าๆsâo-sâoเศร้าๆsâo-sâo1somewhat sad; sad-ish2sadly; with a sad vibe
Today I feel a little sad.
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ทำไมtam maiวันนี้wan néeเธอterทำหน้าtam nâaเศร้าๆsâo-sâoมีเรื่องmee rêuuangอะไรà-raiหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
Why do you look a bit sad today? Is something wrong?
This song has a melancholic melody; listening to it makes me miss home.
พอporตกเย็นdtòk yenบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoก็gâwดูdooเหงาๆngăo-ngăoเศร้าๆsâo-sâoยังไงyang ngaiไม่รู้mâi rúu
When evening comes, the atmosphere in the old town somehow feels lonely and a bit melancholic.
2AdverbA2
sadly; with a sad vibe
in a somewhat sad way; conveying a sad mood (informal)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เศร้าๆsâo-sâoเศร้าๆsâo-sâo1somewhat sad; sad-ish2sadly; with a sad vibe
He spoke to me in a somewhat sad way.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเห็นhĕnเขาkăoนั่งnângอยู่yòoคนเดียวkon diiaoแบบbàepเศร้าๆsâo-sâoที่têeสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-ná
Yesterday I saw him sitting alone sadly at the park.
She told me her story with a somewhat sad voice.
หลังจากlăng jàakได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiเขาkăoก็gâwมองออกไปmong òk bpaiนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangเศร้าๆsâo-sâoโดยdoiไม่mâiพูดpôotอะไรà-raiเลยloie
After hearing the bad news, he just looked out the window in a sad way without saying anything at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เศร้าๆ said เศร้า-เศร้า?
sâo-sâo
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |