มีไข้

Explanation

มี means “to have” or “there is,” while ไข้ refers to a fever associated with illness. Together, the expression literally presents a fever as something a person has. It normally follows the subject, as in ฉันมีไข้ (“I have a fever”). The verb does not change for tense; time words such as เมื่อวาน (“yesterday”) provide the time reference. Severity can be added with expressions such as มีไข้สูง (“have a high fever”) or มีไข้นิดหน่อย (“have a slight fever”). It is neutral and natural in both everyday conversation and medical settings.

Usage

Use it when describing your own or someone else’s symptoms, explaining an absence from school or work, or reporting symptoms at a clinic or pharmacy. The question คุณมีไข้ไหม (“Do you have a fever?”) is common when checking on someone’s condition or during a medical consultation.

Caution

มีไข้ identifies fever as a symptom; it does not by itself mean that someone has a cold, influenza, or another specific disease. It is also not used merely for feeling hot because of the weather; ร้อน is appropriate in that situation.

1 have a fever synonyms

• ตัวร้อน

  ตัวร้อน literally describes the body as feeling hot, often based on touch, and does not necessarily confirm a fever. มีไข้ specifically indicates an elevated temperature associated with illness.

• เป็นไข้

  เป็นไข้ also means “to have a fever” and can present the person as being ill with one. มีไข้ focuses more directly on fever as a symptom, so it is especially common when checking or reporting symptoms.