We saw this tweet on Twitter and thought it would be interesting for you guys to learn this word, “เสือก [seùak]” so we translated the tweet for you. It is a bad word but definitely worth knowing. Thai people use it all the time. First, read the tweet.

สิ่งที่ทำ
(sìng tîi tam)

มัน: ยิ้มไรอะ คุยกับใคร
(man: yím rai à, kui gàp khrai)

กู: เปล่าค่ะ
(guu: plào kâ)
มัน: เปล่าอะไรเห็นยิ้ม แฟนหรอ
(man: plào arai hěn yím, fan rǎw?)

กู: เปล่าค่ะ
(plào kâ)

สิ่งที่คิด
(sìng tîi kíd)

มัน: ยิ้มอะไรอะ คุยกับ….
(man: yím arai à, kui gàp…)

กู: เสือก
(guu: seùak)

[ – – – What I said to her – – – ]

Her: Why are you smiling? Who are you talking to?
Me: Nothing
Her: What do you mean, “nothing”? I saw you smiling. Is it your boyfriend?
Me: No

[ – – – What I thought inside my head – – – ]

Her: Why are you smiling? Who are you…
Me: None of your business.

Source: RT:Thailand Trending https://twitter.com/RTthaitrend/ @fernnnfernnfern

“เสือก [seùak]” means “to be nosy/inquisitive” or “to butt in.” It can be used to describe someone’s action/behavior or be said directly to the person who is being that way. For example, when someone keeps asking to find out who you’re having a crush on and you don’t want to tell them, you can say this word to that person: “เสือก [seùak]” or “อย่ามาเสือก [yàa maa seùak] (Mind your own business!)” and they’ll stop. However, please note that this word is very rude, strong and offensive, so be careful to use it in the right context.

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