Wondering how to say ‘I love you’ in Thai? You’re in the right place.
Saying ‘I love you’ can be both scary and exciting and even more so in a new language!
If you want to know how to say ‘I love you’ and other romantic phrases in Thai, then read on.
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How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Thai
The way that you tell someone that you love them in Thai depends on the gender of the speaker.
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I love you (female speaker) | ฉันรักคุณ | Chan rak khun |
| I love you (male speaker) | ผมรักคุณ | Pom rak khun |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of these phrases:
The next phrase is used a lot in media e.g. movies/TV but is not as popular in real life. Even though it uses the female pronoun (chan), it is often used by males in TV/movies.
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I love you | ฉันรักเธอ | Chan rak ter |
More informally, you can also say one of these shortened forms:
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I love you | รักเธอนะ | Rak ter na |
| I love you | รักนะ | Rak na |
How To Say ‘I Miss You’ In Thai
If you want to be polite, then use these phrases to say ‘I miss you’ in Thai:
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I miss you (female speaker) | ฉัน คิดถึง คุณ | Chan kit teung khun |
| I miss you (male speaker) | ผม คิดถึง คุณ | Pom kit teung khun |
More informally, you can say:
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I miss you | คิดถึง | Kit teung |
If you really miss someone then just add the word มาก ‘maak’ onto the end which means ‘a lot’.
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I miss you a lot | คิดถึงมาก | Kit teung maak |
How To Say ‘I Like You’ In Thai
Here is how to say ‘I like you’ in Thai. I’ve also included how to say ‘I really like you’:
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I like you (male speaker) | ผม ชอบ คุณ | Pom chawp khun |
| I like you (female speaker) | ฉัน ชอบ คุณ | Chan chawp khun |
| I really like you (male speaker) | ผม ชอบ คุณ มาก | Pom chawp khun maak |
| I really like you (female speaker) | ฉัน ชอบ คุณ มาก | Chan chawp khun maak |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of ‘I love you’, ‘I miss you’ and ‘I like you’ in Thai:
Romantic Phrases & Terms Of Endearment in Thai
Try these other romantic phrases and terms of endearment including how to say ‘you are beautiful’ in Thai.
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I love you so much (male speaker) | ผมรักคุณ มาก | Pom rak khun maak |
| I love you so much (female speaker) | ฉันรักคุณ มาก | Chan rak khun maak |
| I love you too (male speaker) | ผมก็รักคุณ | Pom kor rak khun |
| I love you too (female speaker) | ฉันก็รักคุณ | Chan kor rak khun |
| You are beautiful (to a female) | คุณ สวย มาก | Khun suai maak |
| You are handsome (to a male) | คุณ หล่อ มาก | Khun law maak |
| Darling/babe/love | ที่รัก | Tii-rak |
| My sweetheart | หวานใจ | Waan jai |
| My beloved | สุดที่รัก | Sut tii-rak |
| My love | คนดี | Khon dii |
These phrases should come in handy whether you’ve got a love interest from Thailand or whether you’re just visiting and want to be prepared.
Why not also learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Thai? You’ll need this essential phrase in lots of different situations.
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