How do you say "Please forgive me" in Thai? "Forgive" in Thai is ยกโทษ /yók-tôot/. To use ยกโทษ /yók-tôot/ in a sentence, you need to add "ให้ /hâi/". Sentence structure: "to forgive someone" in Thai is ยกโทษ/yók-tôot/ + ให้ /hâi/ + someone Examples: Please forgive me = ยกโทษให้ผมนะ /yók-tôot hâi pŏm ná/ I forgave you. = ผมยกโทษให้คุณ /pŏm yók-tôot … [Read more...] about Everyday Thai Phrase: Please Forgive Me!
Everyday Thai Phrases: Are We There Yet?
Every time my son and I go on a road trip, he always asks the same questions about when we will arrive. I thought you might find these Thai sentences useful so I created this lesson for you. Script from the video: แม่ครับ /mâe kráp/ Mommy. อีกนานเท่าไหร่จะถึง /ìik naan tâo-rài jà tŭeng/ How much longer before we arrive? อีกหนึ่งชั่วโมงค่ะ /ìik nùeng … [Read more...] about Everyday Thai Phrases: Are We There Yet?
How to Propose and Say YES in Thai
My American student who has been having private Thai lessons with me for the past 5 years just proposed to his Thai girlfriend with a flash mob dance in Robinson shopping mall in Sakhon Nakhon. This event inspired me to create this Thai lesson to help you pop the question like a native Thai. First, let's learn the vocabulary. "To marry" in Thai is แต่งงาน /dtàeng-ngaan/ … [Read more...] about How to Propose and Say YES in Thai
Thai Listening Exercise: Cooking Rice in Bamboo Tube in the Jungle
My family and I hiked into the jungle last Saturday, we cookd rice in bamboo tubes for lunch using all natural matrials. I took this opportunity to create a mini vlog with Thai listening exercise for you to learn Thai.
Script from the video
มาดูวิธีหุงข้าวในกระบอกไม้ไผ่ค่ะ
/maa duu wí-tii hŭng kâao nai grà-bàwk máai-pài kâ/
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Practice Forming Thai Sentences : I Havn’t…Yet
????????Practice Forming Thai Sentences: I haven’t…yet Many of my students are often confused when forming a sentence to explain that one hasn’t done something yet. I would like to help you reinforce this pattern so you can speak Thai correctly and confidently. ONLINE THAI SPEAKING CLASSES Would you like to speak Thai correctly and naturally? Join our online group … [Read more...] about Practice Forming Thai Sentences : I Havn’t…Yet
Test Your Thai Grammar (Level 2-3)
Can you form Thai sentences correctly? Let's test your grammar! I've created a short grammar test for you, you need to fill a blank space to complete the sentences. There are five sentences, please let me know your score out of 5 in the comments. คุณทำงาน___________ kun tam-gaan___________ 2. How long have you been working … [Read more...] about Test Your Thai Grammar (Level 2-3)
QUIZ: How Strong is Your Thai Vocabulary? | Commonly Confused Words
I created a short test for you with three pairs of commonly confused words. You need to choose the right word that complete a given sentence correctly. She is just a little girl, but she has to work hard. เขาเป็นแค่ผู้หญิง_______ แต่ต้องทำงานหนัก káo bpen pûu-yĭng _______, dtàe dtâwng tam-ngaan nàk 2. A lot: A. เยอะ /yér/ or … [Read more...] about QUIZ: How Strong is Your Thai Vocabulary? | Commonly Confused Words
Talk Thai Like a Native – How to Say “I’m Sorry For…”
I am sure you know “I'm sorry” in Thai. Did you know how to say “I'M SORRY FOR…”properly like a native speaker? In this lesson, you will learn to apologise to someone for doing something in real Thai language. "I am sorry." or "I apologize" in Thai is ขอโทษ /kăw-tôot/ The pattern you need for "I am sorry for...." is ขอโทษ/kăw-tôot/ + ที่ /tîi/ + a … [Read more...] about Talk Thai Like a Native – How to Say “I’m Sorry For…”
Find a Mistake in Thai Sentences | Common Mistakes
Let's test your Thai grammar! I say a sentence and you find a mistake. There are five sentences, please comment with your score out of 5. :) ONLINE THAI SPEAKING CLASSES Would you like to speak Thai correctly, naturally and use the language that native Thais genuinely use? Join our online group classed today! Our experienced instructors use interactive methods to … [Read more...] about Find a Mistake in Thai Sentences | Common Mistakes
Asking for a Favour in Thai
When talking to friends and family members in relaxed everyday situations, Thai people always use informal language. This lesson you will learn how to ask for a favour in Thai in the same way that native Thai speakers talk in real life, I present you Thai phrases that you will not find in text books that you are reading. :) Please do the quiz at the end of this lesson and … [Read more...] about Asking for a Favour in Thai
5 Items You Might Not Want in Your Food!
5 Food Items You Might Not Want
Let's learn these items in Thai so next time you order your food, you can ask not to put them in your dish.
1. ผงชูรส /pŏng-chuu-rót/ MSG2. น้ำตาล /náam-dtaan/ Sugar 3. ลูกชิ้น /lûuk chín/ Meatballs 4. เครื่องใน /krûeang-nai/ Offal 5. ผักชี /pàk-chii/ Coriander 6. เนื้อสัตว์ /núea-sàt/ Meat
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1-Min Thai: I LOVE YOU MORE!
In this lesson you will learn how to say “I LOVE YOU MORE” in Thai correctly. Many students often confuse between A and B. ผมรักคุณมากกว่า / pŏm rák kun mâak gwàa/ผมรักคุณมากขึ้น / pŏm rák kun mâak kûen/ Which one do you think correct, A or B? Find out the answer in this video. ONLINE THAI SPEAKING CLASSES Do you want to communicate in Thai … [Read more...] about 1-Min Thai: I LOVE YOU MORE!
Confusing Words “Just” in Thai | Expand Your Thai Vocabulary
There are five words in Thai that translate "just/only", so Many Thai language learners are often confused how to use each one. Watch this lesson to clarify the confusion you might have and speak Thai correctly like a native. The 5 words for "just/only" in Thai are; แค่ /kâe/ เอง /eeng/ แต่ /dtàe/ เพียง /piang/ เท่านั้น /tâo-nán/ Have a look at the … [Read more...] about Confusing Words “Just” in Thai | Expand Your Thai Vocabulary
STOP Saying “มาก mâak” for Very | Use these alternatives to sound like a native Thai
In this lesson, I'll show you how to STOP using "มาก mâak" for VERY & upgrade your Thai vocabulary. By avoiding this one little word as much as you can, you'll be forced to get more creative and activate other more interesting & impressive Thai words instead! 
Intensify like a Native Thai
Very sweet
หวาน /wǎan/ = sweet
เจี๊ยบ /jíab/ = very
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5-Minute Thai Grammar : Some, Many, Few
5-Minute Thai Grammar : Quantifiers Many Thai language learners didn’t know the right way to use Thai quantifiers, “some”, “many”, “few”. WATCH this lesson to learn this important grammar so you can speak Thai correctly. I have a quiz at the end, please make sure you do it and leave your answers in the comments. ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ ONLINE GROUP … [Read more...] about 5-Minute Thai Grammar : Some, Many, Few
Thai Lesson: Listen Actively & Answer the Questions
➤ Practice your Thai listening skills: When you're practising your listening skills, slow down the speed of the video. This gives you a little more time and space to help hear the sounds that I'm making and then connect them to the words that you recognise. Slowing down the speed is not cheating, it's a really great way to start hearing the sounds and recognising words as … [Read more...] about Thai Lesson: Listen Actively & Answer the Questions
Intermediate Thai : Phrases from Social Media
Teacher Pear selected five Thai quotes she found on her friends' Facebook, these phrases are widely shared on Thai social media. You will learn how Thais play with words to form metaphors and similes. 1.ถ้าเบื่อเขา ก็ไปทะเลกับเรานะ /tâa buèa kǎo, gâw bpai tá-lay gàb rao ná/ Meaning 1: If you get bored of the mountains, you can go to the sea with … [Read more...] about Intermediate Thai : Phrases from Social Media
Thai Listening Test | Similar Sounding Words
Some Thai sounds can be hard to tell apart when you’re listening. If you can hear the difference, it will be easier to speak correctly. So for this lesson teacher Pear created another listening exercise for you which is based on the misunderstandings Thai language learners often make when listening to local people speak Thai. Please let me know your scores in the … [Read more...] about Thai Listening Test | Similar Sounding Words
THAI Vocabulary Quiz | 50 Everyday Words
Thai vocabulary quiz! This quiz will test you two things;
1. How large is your Thai vocabulary?
2. How fast can you recall the words when you need them?
Please let me know your score in the comments. :)
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INTERMEDIATE THAI : Listen & Learn
This lesson is for intermediate Thai language learners. You will listen to a one-minute story in Thai teacher Pear tells you without a translation or subtitle, then you can learn the explanation of each sentence at the end of the listening practice. Hope you find the lesson useful in your Thai learning. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. ONLINE GROUP … [Read more...] about INTERMEDIATE THAI : Listen & Learn