เตียงเดี่ยว
single bed
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 single bed
This is the standard Thai term for a bed designed for one person, commonly mentioned in hotel descriptions and furniture shopping.
single bed
A bed intended for one person rather than a larger bed shared by two people.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines เตียง (“bed”) with เดี่ยว (“single” or “for one person”). Here, เดี่ยว describes the type of bed, not merely the number of beds present. Beds are commonly counted with the classifier หลัง, as in เตียงเดี่ยวหนึ่งหลัง (“one single bed”). It is a neutral, standard expression used in everyday conversation, hotel descriptions, and furniture sales.
Usage
It is commonly used when specifying a bed arrangement during a hotel booking or check-in, describing room facilities, or shopping for a one-person bed.
Caution
เตียงเดี่ยว describes a type of bed intended for one person. By contrast, เตียงเดียว can mean that there is only one bed. To refer to a single-occupancy room itself, use ห้องเดี่ยว or a similarly explicit expression.
Differences from similar words
1 single bed synonyms
-
เตียงซิงเกิล is a loan-based expression using the English word “single.” เตียงเดี่ยว refers to the same type of bed using the standard Thai term.