Thai word
ดี
dii
好
How to pronounce ดี
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ดี is written dii and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ดี
dii
Mid tone
-
dìi
Low tone
-
dîi
Falling tone
-
dǐi
Rising tone
-
díi
High tone
What does ดี mean?
Translation
好
ดี (dii) means "好" in Thai.
Example sentences
สวัสดีครับ
sawàtdii khráp
您好。
สวัสดีครับ
sà-wàt-dii khráp
您好。
ไม่เผ็ดได้ไหมคะ ท้องไม่ค่อยดี
mâi pèt dâai mǎi ká tóong mâi kôi dii
可以做不辣的吗？我肚子不太舒服。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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