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If I wrote ใบหน้าของเขาสีแดงเพราะเป็นอาย would a Thai person know if I meant shy, embarrassed, or ashamed?

What converational words would best describe the:

Feeling one has when someone (you don't know) mentions that your zipper is down. (embarrassed)

Feeling some people have when they're at a party and don't know anyone else in attendance. (shy)

Feeling one has when someone recounts stories of your past transgressions. (ashamed)

Posted (edited)

You should leave เป็น out or use รู้สุก (ใบหน้าของเขาสีแดงเพราะเขาอาย).

อาย carries all these meanings, but I am sure there are ways to be more specific.

I'll answer this one:

Feeling some people have when they're at a party and don't know anyone else in attendance.

I would describe this with:

เขาเป็นคนขี้อาย (he's a shy person)

Edited by kriswillems
Posted (edited)

Just to supplement what others have said, here are some Lexitron Thai words, translations, and sample sentences. (The sentence translations are mine; please feel free to correct them)"

อับอายขายหน้า [V] be disgraceful; be shameful; be ashamed

Sample:บัดนี้เครื่องดื่มโคคา-โคลา และเป๊ปซี่แพร่หลายไปทั่วชนบท ชาวบ้านจะรู้สึกอับอายขายหน้า ถ้าไม่รับแขกด้วยน้ำขวด

"Nowadays, Coke and Pepsi are available everywhere in rural areas; villagers will be embarrassed if they do not give these soft drinks to their guests."

ขายหน้า [V] disgrace; shame; feel ashamed

Sample:หล่อนต้องขายหน้าเพื่อนเพราะเขามักจะแสดงกิริยาไม่เรียบร้อยต่อหน้าเพื่อนๆ

"She should feel ashamed with her friends because she displays poor manners when she is with them. "

ขายหน้าขายตา [V] feel ashamed; disgrace

Sample:ลูกชายของเขาทำให้พ่อแม่ต้องขายหน้าขายตาญาติๆ ทุกคน

"Their son disgraced his parents in front of all their relatives."

เก้อเขิน [V] shy; be awkward; be abashed; shame; be bashful

Sample:เขาตั้งใจอธิบายมากเกินไปจนเก้อเขิน และพูดตะกุกตะกัก

"He was so determined to explain, that he spoke awkwardly and hesitantly."

อาย [V] be shy; be timid; be bashful

Sample:เธออายจนหน้าแดงเมื่อผมส่งช่อดอกไม้ช่อโตให้เธอ

"She became so embarrassed that she blushed when I sent her a huge bouquet of flowers."

Edited by DavidHouston
Posted

หน้าเเตก na dtaek- broken face, is often used for embarrassing situations, ie when you forget your lines on stage or tell someone his mother looks nice but it turns out to be his wife.

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