Sawatdee ka, I have got few questions regarding 'present continuous' or verb with "-ing" expressing action that is happening at the moment speaking such as 'I am eating', 'she is cooking etc. The full pattern in Thai is: gam-lang + verb/verb phrase + yùu In spoken Thai we often drop either the word 'gamlang' or 'yùu'. For example: 'I am eating' in Thai can be phrased in … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – Present Continuous (What are you doing?)
Archives for April 2012
Khao Chae: A Cooling Thai Summer Treat
Sawatdee ka, April is the hottest month of the year in Thailand, and in the old times when the refrigeration did not exist, eating the rice with Jasmine and candle fume scented water was the way to cool down the body temperature. ข้าวแช่ [kâao châe] is the name of this dish. Almost 200 something years ago ( during the reign of King Rama II ) Kao Chae was introduced to the … [Read more...] about Khao Chae: A Cooling Thai Summer Treat
Thai Phrase: Knackered, Worn Out or Very Tired
When you would like to say "I am really really tired", to speak like a Thai you can use this word: หมดแรง /mòd - raeng/ It means 'knackered', 'worn out', 'very tired' etc. หมด [mòd] means 'be finished' แรง [raeng] means 'energy' … [Read more...] about Thai Phrase: Knackered, Worn Out or Very Tired
Bang Pa-In Summer Palace in Ayutthaya
Sawatdee ka, I would like to introduce you another nice destination to visit near Bangkok, Ayutthaya. I have been to Ayuttaya several times, and I never get bored of it. On a very recent day-trip to Ayutthaya, I visited Bang Pa-In Palace, located in Bang Pa-In District, about 20 kilometers away from the city of Ayutthaya. I took a train from Hua Lam Pong station. The … [Read more...] about Bang Pa-In Summer Palace in Ayutthaya
Learn Thai from a long holiday
Sawatdee ka, This April most Thai people are happy because they have two long holidays. The first holiday is 6th-9th April due to Chakri Memorial Day on 6th April, and the royal cremation day on 9th April, which has been declared a public holiday by the Cabinet. The second holiday is 13th - 16th April due to Thai New Year or Song Kran. Let's learn a few … [Read more...] about Learn Thai from a long holiday
Learn Thai from Thai song
Sawatdee ka, I think learning languages through songs is fun and effective. I learned my English by watching a lot of English movies and listening to English songs too. This song is called "มองได้แต่อย่าชอบ Mong Dai Dtae Yaa Chrop" meaning you can look, but do not like. I selected only the chorus part to explain Thai language grammar. The main patterns used in … [Read more...] about Learn Thai from Thai song