Word Families & Compounds
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ใจ as heart / mind
Today
recognize eight whole compounds
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ใจ can appear before or after the other piece
ดีใจ
glad
เสียใจ
sad; sorry to hear that; regretful
NOT the apology sorry. ขอโทษ is what you say for something you did.
เข้าใจ
understand
สนใจ
be interested
มั่นใจ
be confident
ใจเย็น
calm / keep cool
ใจร้าย
mean / cruel
ใจดี
kind-hearted
The compound owns its meaning
Use ใจ as a recognition anchor, then learn each full word. Do not generate a new compound by translating its pieces.
Worked payoff — recognize the shared identity
ใจเย็นๆนะ
Take it easy / keep calm.
The written ใจ helps you notice the family; context tells you what the complete expression does.
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