13. Beautiful - make sure if you use it properly in any contexts The Beauty of Thai Podcast

A word “beautiful” can be referred to 3 words in Thai language, namely สวย (suay), สวยงาม/ ที่สวยงาม(suayngaam/ tee-suayngaam), เพราะ(pror).

The word “suay (สวย)” is used when we want to describe the concrete things which you can see through your eyes.
•She is beautiful.
•Your shirt is beautiful.
•Your house is beautiful.

Whereas, “suayngaam (สวยงาม) OR tee-suayngaam (ที่สวยงาม) is described in the abstract way.
•Love is beautiful.
•Life is beautiful.
•Beautiful life
•Beautiful memories
•Beautiful day

The word “pror (เพราะ)” is used only in term of voice; beautiful voice, beautiful song.

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ตอนแรก/ dtorn raek = first episode
ความรัก/ kwuam-rak = love
ชีวิต/ cheevit = life
ความทรงจำ/ kwuam-song-jam = memories
เสียงเพราะ/ siang-pror = beautiful voice

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