สบาย
well (in health)
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- 1 well (in health)、pleasant
- 2 easy、free from hardship
- 3 comfortably、with ease
- 4 at ease、freely、without hesitation、in a relaxed way
Describes being free from discomfort, strain, worry, or inconvenience. Depending on context, it can mean comfortable, well, at ease, or easy to do.
well (in health)、pleasant
Describes physical comfort or well-being, including feeling healthy and fine.
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สบายดีไหม sabaay dii mǎy How are you? สบายดีไหม details
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ทุกคนสบายดี thúk khon sabaay dii Everyone is doing well. ทุกคนสบายดี details
easy、free from hardship
Describes a life, situation, or task that involves little hardship, pressure, or effort.
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เขาอยู่สบาย khǎw yùu sabaay He lives comfortably. เขาอยู่สบาย details
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งานนี้สบาย ŋaan níi sabaay This job is easygoing. งานนี้สบาย details
comfortably、with ease
Describes doing something comfortably, smoothly, or without physical strain.
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เก้าอี้ตัวนี้นั่งสบาย kâwîi tua níi nâŋ sabaay This chair is comfortable to sit in. เก้าอี้ตัวนี้นั่งสบาย details
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เสื้อตัวนี้ใส่สบาย sʉ̂a tua níi sày sabaay This shirt is comfortable to wear. เสื้อตัวนี้ใส่สบาย details
at ease、freely、without hesitation、in a relaxed way
Describes acting in a relaxed, unhurried, or unrestricted way without feeling tense or self-conscious.
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เชิญตามสบายครับ chəən taam sabaay khráp Please make yourself at home. เชิญตามสบายครับ details
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วันนี้แต่งตัวสบายๆ ก็ได้ wan níi tɛ̀ŋtua sabaay sabaay kɔ̂ɔ dâay You can dress casually today. วันนี้แต่งตัวสบายๆ ก็ได้ details
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ค่อยๆ ทำ สบายๆ khɔ̂y khɔ̂y tham sabaay sabaay Take your time and relax. ค่อยๆ ทำ สบายๆ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of สบาย is freedom from discomfort, strain, worry, or hardship. For the body, it means comfortable or pleasant. For health, it means well. With life or work, it suggests little hardship or burden. With behavior, it means relaxed or at ease. It commonly follows a verb to show that an action can be done comfortably, as in เก้าอี้ตัวนี้นั่งสบาย, “This chair is comfortable to sit in.” The repeated form สบายๆ has a relaxed, easygoing sense and is common in casual conversation.
Usage
This is a very common everyday word. It appears in greetings such as สบายดีไหม, in descriptions of comfortable chairs, clothing, rooms, sleep, or breathing, and when talking about a life or job with little hardship. ตามสบาย is often used to invite someone to make themselves at home, while สบายๆ describes a casual, relaxed manner, pace, or style.
Caution
ไม่สบาย normally means “unwell” or “sick,” not simply “uncomfortable.” Use สบายใจ when specifically describing peace of mind, and เย็น for temperature meaning “cool.” งานนี้ง่าย says a job is not difficult, while งานนี้สบาย suggests that it is undemanding or easy on the worker. ตามสบาย is often welcoming, but an indifferent tone can make it sound like “Do whatever you want.”
Differences from similar words
1 well (in health) synonyms
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สะดวกสบาย describes something as both convenient and comfortable, especially facilities or surroundings. สบาย alone focuses more on how comfortable or at ease someone feels.
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สุขสบาย more strongly suggests a happy, comfortable state of life. สบาย is more common in everyday speech and covers everything from physical comfort to general health.