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Thai phrases › Describing people and things
How to say fat, chubby
in Thai
อ้วน
ûan
fat, chubby
ûan falling
A plain description, not always an insult; อ้วนขึ้น 'put on weight' is common small talk. Also a popular nickname.
- Part of speech
- adj
In a sentence
- อ้วนขึ้นนิดหน่อยûan kûen nít-nòiput on a little weight
The culture behind it
CULTURE
"You've put on weight!" Body comments in Thailand
From the same situation: Describing people and things
- สูงtall, high
- เตี้ยshort (height)
- ผอมthin, slim
- หล่อhandsome
- น่ารักcute, lovely, sweet
- รูปร่างfigure, build, shape
- ผู้ชายman, male
- แว่นglasses
All 68 words and phrases in “Describing people and things” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches อ้วน with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Describe someone's looks and character, pick a person out of a crowd, compare things, and ask what something is made of.
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