fall in love
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- 1 fall in love、fall for someone、become captivated by
This expression means to fall in love or become deeply drawn to someone or something. It focuses on the moment or process of becoming emotionally attached, rather than simply already liking or loving someone.
fall in love、fall for someone、become captivated by
Primarily used for falling in love with a person, and also used figuratively for becoming strongly charmed by a place, work, or experience.
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ฉันตกหลุมรักเขา chǎn tòk lǔm rák khǎw I fell in love with him. ฉันตกหลุมรักเขา details
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อย่าเพิ่งตกหลุมรักใครง่าย ๆ yàa phə̂əŋ tòk lǔm rák khray ŋâay ŋâay Don’t fall for someone too easily. อย่าเพิ่งตกหลุมรักใครง่าย ๆ details
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ฉันตกหลุมรักเมืองนี้ chǎn tòk lǔm rák mʉaŋ níi I fell in love with this city. ฉันตกหลุมรักเมืองนี้ details
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Explanation
ตกหลุมรัก is an idiomatic expression made from ตก “fall,” หลุม “hole,” and รัก “love.” It carries the image of “falling into love.” It is natural in everyday conversation, romance stories, songs, dramas, and social media. The basic pattern is ตกหลุมรัก + target. With a person, it normally sounds romantic; with a city, song, movie, or similar target, it means to become deeply charmed or captivated.
Usage
Use this when talking about someone becoming romantically attracted to another person, such as in personal stories, dramas, novels, or songs. It can also be used warmly and figuratively when someone becomes deeply fond of a city, artwork, music, food, or another experience.
Caution
When used with a person, it usually suggests romantic feelings. For liking someone as a friend or admiring them, ชอบ or ชื่นชม is safer. To describe an ongoing state of love, รัก is usually more natural than ตกหลุมรัก.