How to Say “Very good” in Thai
ดีมาก
dii mâak
Very good
ค่ะ (khâ) and ครับ (khráp) are polite particles — they depend on the speaker's gender, not the listener's.
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When to use it
While ดีมาก (dii mâak) "very good" is a versatile compliment for food, work, or performance, เก่งมาก (kèng mâak) "very skilled" is better suited for praising someone's talent or ability. When encouraging children, switching to เก่งจังเลย (kèng cang ləəy) adds a sweeter, warmer tone that sounds natural to native ears.
Why you've seen it spelled differently
You may have seen ดีมาก written as: dee mak, di maak, dee maak.
There is no single standard for writing Thai in the Roman alphabet — phrasebooks, road signs, and tourist guides each follow a different system, and many just invent their own spellings. The romanization on this page uses a consistent IPA-based system that marks all five tones and distinguishes short from long vowels. The same word always gets the same spelling. Paste any Thai to see it romanized →
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