guess what someone is thinking
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- 1 guess what someone is thinking、read someone's mind
This word means trying to guess what someone is thinking, feeling, or likely to choose before they say it.
guess what someone is thinking、read someone's mind
To guess and identify what is going on in another person’s mind, such as their thoughts, feelings, preferences, or choice.
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ลองทายใจฉันดูสิ lɔɔŋ thaay cay chǎn duu sì Try to guess what I'm thinking. ลองทายใจฉันดูสิ details
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เกมทายใจ keem thaay cay a mind-guessing game เกมทายใจ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ทาย, “to guess or predict,” with ใจ, “heart or mind.” Its central idea is guessing something a person has not yet expressed, such as a thought, feeling, preference, or choice. It does not necessarily imply supernatural mind-reading. It is commonly used when someone makes a guess based on another person's expression, personality, or past behavior. ทายใจถูก means to guess correctly, while ทายใจผิด means to guess wrong.
Usage
It is common in playful conversations with friends or romantic partners, especially when asking someone to guess a thought, feeling, preference, or choice. It also appears in personality quizzes, compatibility tests, and guessing games.
Caution
Unlike เข้าใจ, this word does not simply mean “understand.” It involves guessing something the other person has not revealed. Using it too confidently about serious or sensitive feelings may sound presumptuous.
Differences from similar words
1 guess what someone is thinking synonyms
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เดาใจ focuses on inferring someone's feelings, wishes, or intentions. ทายใจ more clearly suggests making a guess and trying to get the answer right.