แฮปปี้
hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
happy; pleased (informal; slangy)
Feeling happy, pleased, or satisfied; informal/slang usage in Thai, from English “happy.”
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîi1happy; pleased (informal; slangy)2[to] be happy with; be okay with (informal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I’m very happy today because I met my friends.
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I got a small bonus yesterday and was happy all day.
If it hadn’t rained, we would have been happier with the trip.
เธอtəəดูduuแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiขึ้นkʉ̂nตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiงานngaanใหม่màiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีพลังmii-pá-langบวกbùuakตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
She seems happier since getting a new job, like she has positive energy all the time.
2VerbB1
[to] be happy with; be okay with (informal)
To be satisfied or fine with [sth]; to approve or accept cheerfully; informal/slang usage.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nátเลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nát[to] reschedule an appointment; postpone an appointmentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayบ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn asideเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîi1happy; pleased (informal; slangy)2[to] be happy with; be okay with (informal)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If we move the appointment to tomorrow afternoon, I’m fine with that.
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บอสbɔ́ɔtถามtǎamว่าwâaราคาraa-kaaนี้níiโอเคoo-keeไหมmǎiเราraoบอกbɔ̀ɔkแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
The boss asked if this price was okay; we said we’re happy with it and can proceed.
ฉันchǎnแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiกับgàpเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiใหม่màiขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛส่งงานsòng-ngaanภายในpaai-naiศุกร์sùkนี้níiได้dâaiก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
I’m fine with the new terms, as long as the work can be submitted by this Friday.
ถ้าtâaทีมรักษาtiim-rák-sǎaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapงานngaanแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiกับgàpการต่อgaan-dtɔ̀ɔสัญญาsǎn-yaa
If the team maintains this quality, the client should be happy to renew the contract.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แฮปhɛ̂ɛpแฮปhɛ̂ɛp1[to] swipe [sth]; [to] pinch2[to] wish [sb] a happy birthday[to] swipe [sth]; [to] pinchPart 1
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ปี้bpîiปี้bpîi1ticket; pass; token (dated)2[to] have sex; copulate (vulgar slang)3older sibling; senior person (Northern Thai dialect)4token money (archaic)ticket; pass; token (dated)Part 2
แฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîiแฮปปี้hɛ̂ɛp-bpîihappy; pleased (informal; slangy)happy; pleased (informal; slangy)Word