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สปา

Pronunciation

sapaa

สปา

sapaa

spa

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  1. 1 spa

This word refers to a spa or to the relaxing and beauty-oriented treatments provided there.

Learning notes

Explanation

สปา is a loanword from English “spa.” It can refer either to the establishment itself or to the treatments and services offered there. Common combinations include มีสปา “have a spa,” ไปสปา “go to the spa,” and บริการสปา “spa services.” When a customer is the subject, ทำสปา usually means to have or get a spa treatment. A body part can follow สปา to specify the type of care, as in สปาเท้า “foot spa treatment.” Spa establishments may be counted with แห่ง for places or ร้าน for businesses.

Usage

It is commonly used when checking hotel or resort facilities, booking treatments while traveling, or discussing beauty and relaxation businesses. It also appears frequently in business names and advertisements.

Caution

A สปา does not necessarily have hot springs, pools, or bathing facilities; in Thailand, the term often centers on massage and beauty or wellness treatments. Use น้ำพุร้อน for a hot spring and นวด when you specifically mean massage.

Differences from similar words

1 spa synonyms

  • ร้านนวด is a massage shop whose main service is massage. สปา often offers a broader range of relaxation and beauty treatments and may suggest a more spa-like setting.

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