Good news: An adjective is a describing word. The one big thing to remember in Thai: it comes AFTER the noun, and it works like a verb — no "to be" needed.
An adjective (คำคุณศัพท์) describes a noun — its size, colour, or quality.
| English | Pronunciation | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| big | yai | ใหญ่ |
| small | lek | เล็ก |
| new | mai | ใหม่ |
| old (things) | gao | เก่า |
| beautiful | suay | สวย |
| good | dee | ดี |
| delicious | aroy | อร่อย |
| long | yao | ยาว |
| short | san | สั้น |
| fast | reo | เร็ว |
| slow | cha | ช้า |
| English | Pronunciation | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| happy | dee jai | ดีใจ |
| tired | neuay | เหนื่อย |
| hungry | hiu | หิว |
| hot | ron | ร้อน |
| cold | naao | หนาว |
Notice the adjective comes AFTER the noun — and there is no "is / are."
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| The flower is beautiful. | ดอกไม้สวย | dok mai suay |
| The house is big. | บ้านใหญ่ | baan yai |
| The food is delicious. | อาหารอร่อย | aahaan aroy |
| I am hungry. | ฉันหิว | chan hiu |
A. Write the Thai adjective: big = ใหญ่; beautiful = สวย; small = ; good =
B. Noun + Adjective (Thai order): a big house = บ้านใหญ่; delicious food = อาหารอร่อย; then write your own.
Now write 4 sentences of your own:
Now you can describe things in Thai. Remember: the adjective always goes AFTER the noun.
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