Speak Like a Thai

Particles come naturally to native Thai speakers and they don't really think too much about them.  In fact, particles can completely change the mood and the meaning of a sentence, therefore they are very useful words to be aware of. We call these particles "magic words". Example: อะไร /à-rai/ means "what?" If you add particle "นะ /ná/" , it changes the meaning to "What … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Magic Thai Words that Make You Sound Like a Thai

Why is pronunciation important? Consider this… If you have advanced grammar and vocabulary but your pronunciation is BAD… then local people will not understand what you say, right?   The key to improving your pronunciation in Thai is lots of practice. Remember that you are “re-training” the muscles of your lips, mouth, and tongue to make different … [Read more...] about VIDEO: The Most DIFFICULT Words to Pronounce in THAI

In this lesson teacher Pear is talking about a simple Thai word yet one of the most commonly confused words -"to get something". Which word do you think it is used for "to get" ? a. เอา /ao/ b. รับ /ráp/ c. ได้ /dâai/ Watch this lesson to correct your understanding. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Speak Thai Correctly EP.2

In this lesson, teacher Pear is teaching you a useful Thai grammar - Thai continual sentences or "if clauses". It is simple and straight forward, you only need to know this structure: ถ้า /tâa/ (if) + sentence 1 , subject + (ก็ /gâw/)* + verb  *ก็ gâw is optional For example; If I am tired, I go to sleep. ถ้า ฉัน เหนื่อย ฉัน นอน /tâa chán nùeai, chán … [Read more...] about Thai Grammar : Conditional Sentences

Sawatdee ka! Have you ever had a day in Thailand where people said the strangest things?   You are doing bad Thai dance? She is running away from a tiger? Why did you catch fish with your hands?...Wait! What’s going on here? The answer is that your Thai friends are using proverbs.   What Is a Proverb ? Proverb in Thai is called สุภาษิต … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Top 10 Thai Proverbs You NEED to Know

Here is the list of words from the video: ครัว/krua/ = kitchen ตู้เย็น/dtûu-yen/ = fridge ตู้แช่แข็ง /dtûu châe kăeng/ = freezer ตู้ /dtûu/ = cupboard ลิ้นชัก /lín chák/ = drawer อ่างล้างจาน /àang-láang jaan/ = sink กาต้มน้ำ /gaa dtôm náam/ = kattle เครื่องทำกาแฟ /krûang tam gaa-fae/ = coffee machine เครื่องปิ้งขนมปัง /krûeang bpîng kà- nŏm-bpang/ = … [Read more...] about VIDEO: House Vocabulary Words | Expand Your Thai Vocabulary

This is a good lesson to learn many language skills. My sister and I created a Thai conversation for your to listen, it helps you to improve your listening, also you can learn some Thai grammars, and practice pronunciation with this video. At the end of the lesson, I have an exercise for you to practice the grammars that you learned today. Please find the answers … [Read more...] about VIDEO: UPGRADE YOUR GRAMMAR | CONVERSATION

This lesson is very special because you will learn two things in one; [1] Thai Grammar [2] Listening skills I try to make this lesson useful for both beginners and intermediate learners. I edited the same role play in two different versions; Version 1 is with subtitle and has slower talking speed Version 2 is without subtitle and has normal talking speed. If … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Fix Your Grammar