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How to say stay strong, keep your spirits up
in Thai
ทำใจดีๆไว้
tam jai dii-dii wái
stay strong, keep your spirits up
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
Said to someone facing bad news or waiting outside an operating room.
- Where
- hospital
- Register
- polite
Words inside it
From the same situation: Advanced emotions and psychology
- โล่งอกrelieved (a weight off your chest)
- อุ่นใจreassured, feel safe
- ใจชื้นheartened, hopeful again
- ปลื้มthrilled, delighted (often with pride)
- ซาบซึ้งto be deeply grateful, deeply touched
- ตื้นตันใจchoked up, overcome with emotion
- อิ่มใจcontent, fulfilled
- พอใจsatisfied, pleased
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