How to order noodles There are a variety of noodle dishes available in Thailand ranging between dry dishes and soup dishes. They are widely available everywhere in the Kingdom. It can be considered the Fast Food of choice for the majority of Thai people. I want to talk about how to order noodle dishes in restaurants or street vendors given the few steps needed in the doing … [Read more...] about How to Order a Thai Noodle Soup Dish
Archives for September 2012
Lesson 4 – Thai Vowels
Sawatdee ka, There are 32 vowels in Thai language - 14 long vowels and 18 short vowels. Vowel in Thai is called สระ [sà-rà] Long vowel is called สระเสียงยาว [sà-rà sĭang yaao] Short vowel is called สระเสียงสั้น [sà-rà sĭang sân] Here are all 32 vowels: I usually recommend my students to start learning the long vowels before … [Read more...] about Lesson 4 – Thai Vowels
Lan island (Koh Lan)
Lan island (Thai: เกาะล้าน) is a beautiful small island located only seven kilometers off the shore of Pattaya. On my first visit to Koh Lan few years ago I couldn't believe there was such a wonderful island next to a busy city like Pattaya. I felt like I found a rare gem, this is a perfect place for a weekend getaway. The island is 4 km in length and 2 km in width.There are … [Read more...] about Lan island (Koh Lan)
Understand Thai pronouns “You”
Sawatdee ka, This lesson continues from my previous blog, Understand Thai pronouns for “I”. I would like to repeat again that age, social status, gender, the relationship between speakers, the formality of the situation and individual personality all play a part in helping Thai people to decide the most appropriate way to refer to themselves and address others. Certain … [Read more...] about Understand Thai pronouns “You”
Learn Thai – hear or listen
Sawatee ka, I got a question from one of my Youtube viewers, and got this same question before several times. The question is "When do we use ฟัง/fang/ and ได้ยิน/dâi-yin/ ? … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – hear or listen
Buffalo Village in Suphanburi
On weekends I like to explore the provinces neighboring Bangkok. I thought I have been to everywhere and one day my friend, whose mom come from Supanburi, asked me of I had been there. Since I have never visited this province before, I went there last weekend to explore the beautiful province. I truly recommend you to do the same. Now if anyone asks me, I can say: "Yes, I have … [Read more...] about Buffalo Village in Suphanburi
Expressing Thai congratulations and sympathy
Sawatdee ka, Congratulations and sympathy can be expressed by using the word 'happy' and 'sorry' and followed by the final particles ด้วย/dûai/ [1] Expressing sympathy We say เสียใจด้วยนะ [sĭa-jai dûai ná] เสียใจ /sĭa-jai/ means 'to be sad' ด้วย /dûai/ is a particle used when 1) telling someone to do something 2) expressing congratulations and sympathy นะ /ná/ … [Read more...] about Expressing Thai congratulations and sympathy
Learn Thai : I miss you
I got a question from one of my YouTube viewers “Can you translate "do you know how much i miss you" to thai?” I guess many of you have Thai friends or loved ones here in Thailand while you are in another country, so this short lesson might be useful. คิดถึง /kít – tŭeang/ means ‘to miss someone’ … [Read more...] about Learn Thai : I miss you
