Speak Like a Thai

When you meet a Thai person for the first time, and he or she would like to get to know you, there are basic common questions people often ask. Let's learn them so you can start a conversation with a new future Thai friend. 1. คุณมาจากประเทศอะไร /kun maa jàak bprà-têet à-rai/ What country do you come from? คุณเป็นคนที่ไหน /kun bpen kon tîi năi/ Where are … [Read more...] about VIDEO: The Most Commonly Asked Questions by Thais

This is another lesson on BUILDING THAI COMPOUND SENTENCES. You will learn to connect clauses using the conjunction – “So that”  in these examples: -Last night, my boyfriend snored so loud that I couldn’t sleep. -She is so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off her.   The conjunction “So That” that we are talking about in this lesson is used when you want to … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Forming Complicated Thai Sentences

Why is Grammar important? Grammar lays the groundwork for effective communication, improper grammar can affect the meaning and clarity of an intended message. Imagine trying to build a house with wood but no nails, screws or glue. How would the structure hold together? It wouldn’t. It would fall to pieces. That’s what it’s like to speak in Thai without proper … [Read more...] about 10 Videos to Help You Study Thai Grammar Effectively

What Are Conjunctions? Conjunctions are short, teeny-tiny words. You might not even notice these tiny words in a sentence. But they’re everywhere. And they’re important. Because conjunctions can help you connect ideas and build sentences like a native speaker Common conjunctions that we use in everyday life are: and, but, or, therefore, because, if, until, before, after … [Read more...] about VIDEO: How to Connect Thai Sentences | Conjunction Although

Do you know conjunction can actually improve your Thai speaking fluency? What Are Conjunctions? Conjunctions are short, teeny-tiny words. You might not even notice these tiny words in a sentence. But they’re everywhere. And they’re important. Because conjunctions can help you connect ideas and build sentences like a native speaker Common conjunctions that we use in … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Basic Thai Compound Sentences

What is the Difference between บ้าง /bâang/ VS บาง /baang/ when both words means "some"? This is one of the most asked questions from our students. Watch this lesson to learn to use them correctly and speak like a native Thai. :) Below is the script of this lesson. The structure for "บาง /baang/" is Noun + บาง /baang/ + classifier Example: Some … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Commonly Confused Word EP.9 | บาง /baang/ VS บ้าง /bâang/

This is one of the most asked questions from our students. The word นี่ /nîi/ and นี้ /níi/ both means "this", but what is the difference? Watch this lesson to learn to use them correctly and speak like a native Thai. :)                                            นี่ /nîi/ which is pronounced with falling tone is a pronoun.  It is used by itself. Example: What is … [Read more...] about Commonly Confused Word EP.8 | นี่ VS นี้

This lesson teacher Pear is talking about commonly confused Thai words ตัวเอง /dtua eeng/ and เอง /eeng/ [1] ตัวเอง /dtua-eeng/ is a PRONOUN, it means "oneself" : itself, myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, themselves Example: take care of yourself = ดูแลตัวเอง /duu-lae dtua-eeng/ Don't blame yourself = อย่าโทษตัวเอง /yàa tôot dtua-eeng/ Believe in … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Commonly Confused Thai Words

There are two important things you need to focus on in order to get your Thai pronunciation correctly and clearly; Tones Vowel sounds In this lesson teacher Pear show you 12 Thai similar sounding words that often confuse you. Here are the list of those words: เคย /keoi/ ever - คุย /kui/ talk ผัก  /pàk/ vegetable - พัก /pák/ rest, stay ระวัง /rá-wang/ be … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Similar Sounding Thai Words That Often Confuse You