Thai · Greetings & Phrases

สบายดีไหม

sabai di mai

How are you?

Beginnerphrase

Definition

A common question asking about wellbeing, literally are you comfortable.

Example

สบายดีไหมครับ — สบายดีค่ะ

How are you? — I am fine.

Etymology

'สบายดีไหม' (sabai di mai) translates to 'Are you well?' with 'สบายดี' (sabai di) meaning 'fine' and 'ไหม' (mai) serving as a question particle.

How & Where It’s Used

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, this phrase is prevalent in greetings and conversation. It appears in both spoken and written forms.

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