สบายดีค่ะ

Usage and formality

This is a polite and common response suitable for most everyday situations. The final particle ค่ะ (ka) indicates that the speaker is female and adds a polite tone to the sentence. It is generally used in spoken Thai.

Pronunciation

The phrase is pronounced sa bai dee ka. Note the following:

• sa: short 'a' sound.
• bai: long 'a' sound, like in 'buy'.
• dee: long 'ee' sound.
• ka: short 'a' sound. This is a polite particle for female speakers.

Grammar

Thai often omits subjects when they are understood from context. In this phrase, the subject 'I' is implied. The structure is essentially 'well-being + polite particle'.

Word by word

• สบาย (sa bai): well, comfortable, fine
• ดี (dee): good
• ค่ะ (ka): polite particle for female speakers

Watch out

Remember that the particle ค่ะ (ka) is specifically for female speakers. Male speakers would use ครับ (krap) in a similar context.

Notes

สบายดีค่ะ (sa bai dee ka) - Polite female 'I'm fine', a common response to 'How are you?'