In Thai language, passive voice sentences are used in the bad circumstances only. For example; she was deceived, the thief was arrested. etc. The pattern of passive voice sentence is: the victim + ถูก /tùuk/ + the agent + verb or the victim + โดน /doan/ + the agent + verb
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VIDEO: Learn Thai – How Many?
I suggest you to review the previous one first then study this one, that would help you understand this lesson quicker : ) Review the previous lesson - How to use classifier when counting HOW MANY? Pattern : noun + กี่ gìi + classifier
VIDEO: Learn Thai – Talking to a Taxi Driver
[1] Telling the destination : ไป /bpai/ + destination + polite particle
Learn Thai from a Mistake
My student showed me a photo from his trip to Chiang Rai. Once I saw it, it made me laugh out loud. I would like to share it with you so we can also learn Thai from this photo. This is a warning sign from a tea plantation in Chiang Rai province in Northern Thailand. Chiang Rai is known [...]
VIDEO: Learn Thai – Thai Classifiers
Classifier or unit count (คำลักษณนาม) is essential when you count something in Thai language, so if you would like to speak like a Thai knowing how to use unit count is a must. The pattern is noun (something you are counting) + amount + classifier
VIDEO: Learn Thai – Restaurant Conversation
The basic word that is used when you place an order in Thai is เอา /ao/. Some people say the word ขอ /kŏr/ is more polite to use when ordering food, but I don’t think it matters. Important note: As the fact that we use เอา /ao/ to place order, so it can ONLY be followed [...]
VIDEO: Practice Your Thai Listening Skills
First of all, I apologize for the background noise caused by the heavy wind. I filmed this video with my phone so the frame is very small, and I tried to reduce the background noise, but it didn’t work! I hope you can hear my voice well enough. I spent my long weekend at the [...]
Learn Thai – I Can Do It!
Which steps have you reached today? วันนี้คุณอยู่ที่ขั้นบันไดไหน /wan-níi kun yùu tîi kán ban-dai năi?/ ขั้นบันได / kán ban-dai/ steps ไหน / năi?/ Which?
Learn Thai – How often do you exercise?
1. ชอบออกกำลังกายมั้ย /chôrp òrk-gam-lang-gaai mái?/ Do you like to exercise? - ชอบออกกำลังกายมากค่ะ /chôrp òrk-gam-lang-gaaimâak kâ/ I like to exercise a lot. Click here to learn more about how to ask and answer Thai Yes/No question
Learn Thai – fruit
I got a question on my Facebook page asking how to say ‘apple juice’ in Thai. You can add the word น้ำ ‘náam’ meaning ‘water’ in front of any kind of fruit, and you get the word that particular fruit juice. For example; apple in Thai is แอปเปิ้ล /áb-bpêrn/; apple juice is น้ำแอปเปิ้ล /náam áb-bpêrn/ Watch this [...]
Learn Thai – practice your listening skills
I would like you to practice your Thai listening skills. I couldn’t think of anything to tell so I decided to tell a short story of my life, all in Thai language! Here are the transcripts of what I say in the video:
Learn Thai – Colors
There is a Thai saying I really like จะถูกจะแพงขอแดงไว้ก่อน /jà tùuk jà paeng kŏr daeng wái gòrn/, in English it would be ‘it doesn’t matter if it is cheap or expensive, go for red’ : )
Learn Thai – Introduce oneself
I have got a few questions regarding introducing oneself in this past week. This lesson is one of the very first lessons I filmed when I started my teaching career. I went back to watch it and I felt like..Oh! that was so embarrassing! I spoke soooo slow in my first few videos, so after [...]
Learn Thai – giving a compliment and more slang
Sawatdee ka, I was at my parent’s home with my younger brother and sister a few weeks ago, I asked them to make a Thai lesson video together. You will learn a few more Thai slang in this video. I hope you like it. See below to learn what were said in the role [...]
Learnthaiwithmod.com on TV
I was invited to be a guest on channel 7 on Thai TV to talk about making online Thai lessons and teaching Thai language to foreigners. It provides good listening practice for you. I already contacted the producer for the raw video files so I can put the English subtitle in.Hopefully I will receive them [...]
Learn Thai – It serves you right
Below are the translation of the role play in the video: Mod: มิ้งช้าจัง Mink châa jung. Mink is so late. ช้า /cháa/ = slow, late จัง /jung/ = very, used for emphasis at the end of a statement.
Learn Thai – Do something “for” someone & other “for”
“For” can be translated to a few different words in Thai language. 1. “ให้ hâi” used in the pattern “do something for somebody”
Learn Thai – asking for help
The pattern used to ask for help or ask someone to do something for you as in English ‘Could you…?’ is below: chûai + verb phrase +nòi dâi-mái? Could you speak slowly please? chûai pûud cháa- cháa nòi dâi mái? ช่วยพูดช้าๆหน่อยได้มั้ย
Pineapple fried rice and a Thai proverb
Pineapple is widely available in Thailand all year around. I like to eat it both fresh and make a smoothie out of it. There is also one pineapple dish I really like. It is called ข้าวผัดสับปะรด /kâao pàd sàb-bpà-rót/ or Pineapple Fried Rice. Here are the ingredients in case you are interested to cook it yourselves:)
