We filmed this lesson when we went on a trip to the Surin island together. We explained a common Thai joke as well as a new question word that you might never heard of before. I hope you enjoy this video and find it useful. :) Role play dialogue: Mod: ครูแพร มดอยากไปดำน้ำ Kru Pear, Mod yàak bpai dam-náam (I want to go … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Do You Know How To?
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VIDEO: Thai Swear Words
This video clip has gone viral among Thai social media users. It is about a foriegn guy got cursed the first time by a Thai. In the video, he told us almost ten swear words in Thai. Below are words spoken in the clip; Do you know ควย /kuoy/ ? ควย /kuoay/ means ‘dick’ He said he knew many curse words such as: ไอสัตว์ / i sàt/ animal ไอเหี้ย /i … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Swear Words
VIDEO Lesson 16 : Verb to Want & Placing Order
This lesson I would like to talk about a very basic verb but important that is often mistakenly used, verb to "want" = อยาก [yàak] The reason that makes many people confused when using this word is that in English you can say I want 'something' [ verb to want + object], but in Thai language VERB to WANT can only be followed by VERB only!! not a noun. For … [Read more...] about VIDEO Lesson 16 : Verb to Want & Placing Order
VIDEO: Thai Slang – We Are of the Same Mind
Dialogue from the video: Mod: เชิญค่ะ chern kâ (Please come in.) Pear: ใส่ชุดสีเดียวกัน sài chút sǐi diao-gan (We're wearing the same color dress.) Mod & Pear: ใจตรงกัน jai dtrong gan (We are of the same mind.) Pear: ชั้นมีอะไรมาอวด chán mii à-rai maa ùat (I have something to show you.) Mod: ชั้นก็มีอะไรจะอวด chán gâw mii à-rai jà ùat (I also have something … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Slang – We Are of the Same Mind
VIDEO: Thai Love Phrases
1. รักแรกพบ /rák râek pób/ Love at first sight รัก /rák/ love แรก /râek/ first พบ /pób/ meet (formal term) , in spoken Thai we use the word เจอ /jer/ 2. รักแท้ /rák táe/ แท้ /táe/ real, authentic ผม/ฉันอยากเจอรักแท้ pŏm/chán yàak jer rák táe (I want to find true love.) ผมผม/ฉันกำลังตามหารักแท้ pŏm/chán gam-lang dtaam hăa rák … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Love Phrases
VIDEO: Confusing Word “How”
Question Word "How" in Thai: As I mentioned at the beginning, there are three different words for the question “how?” in Thai language. It denpends on what you are asking for. [1] ยังไง yang ngai It is used to ask for ‘how to do something’ or aksing for means or method. The pattern for this question is do something + yang ngai … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Confusing Word “How”
VIDEO : Understand Thai verb ‘to be’
I always say that if you want to speak Thai correctly, one of the first things you should learn is "Thai verb to be" because it is different from English. Thai uses several different verbs to translate English 'is/am/are', 'was/were'. The most important are เป็น [bpen] , อยู่ [yùu] and คือ [kue] 1. เป็น [bpen] A must know rule for เป็น [bpen] is "it is always followed … [Read more...] about VIDEO : Understand Thai verb ‘to be’
VIDEO: Giving Christmas & New Year Wishes Like a Thai
It has been a very positive year and we want to thank you all for the wonderful support and helpful ideas throughout the year. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas & New Year and welcome everyone to continue the efforts to learn more Thai in the new year. We hope you enjoy the festive video below, showing you how to wish your loved ones Merry Christmas and Happy New … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Giving Christmas & New Year Wishes Like a Thai
VIDEO: 70 Basic Thai Lessons for Beginners
Sawatdee ka Thai language learners, Are you starting to learn Thai from scratch? These 70 Basic Thai lessons will help you get started and build the strong foundation in Thai language. But if trying to improve your Thai by yourself alone doesn't take you to your language goal. Learning in a group is far more effective than studying alone. Also 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 (𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭) … [Read more...] about VIDEO: 70 Basic Thai Lessons for Beginners
Thai National Anthem เพลงชาติไทย
Thai National Anthem เพลงชาติไทย /pleeng châad tai/ In Thailand, you will hear the Thai national anthem played every day at 8am and 6pm. Every TV and radio station plays it, and it will be played over government building speaker systems, at the sky train and underground in Bangkok, bus stations, in parks and in most other public places. Thai schools also play the national … [Read more...] about Thai National Anthem เพลงชาติไทย
VIDEO: Going to the Movies
This lesson we are taking you to a cinema in Bangkok. You will learn words and expressions related to watching movies. Hope you will enjoy this lesson as much as we enjoyed making it for you. : ) แกอยากดูหนังมั้ย? gae yak duu năng mái? Do you want to watch a movie? แกอยากดูเรื่องไรอ่ะ? gae yàak duu rûeng rai … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Going to the Movies
VIDEO: Different Tones, Different Meanings
Sawatdee ka, As many of you know already that Thai language is a tonal language. When the tone change, the meaning of the word will be changed. There are many groups of words that have exactly the same phonemic sounds, and yet because of different tones express very different meanings. So, today I would like to show you common words that you can see or hear everyday. 5 … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Different Tones, Different Meanings
VIDEO: Taking SkyTrain
I live in Bangkok and use Skytrain all the time. Many times tourists approached me to ask questions about the station they wan to go to or the right exit they have to take. Even myself I have to ask these questions when I go somewhere I am not familiar with. So let's learn to ask these questions in Thai, shall we? :) ถ้าจะไปซอยสุขุมวิท 24 ต้องลงสถานีไหนคะ tâa … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Taking SkyTrain
VIDEO: Taking a Taxi
I hope you find this lesson useful. : ) … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Taking a Taxi
VIDEO: When and How to Wai Properly
“wai” (ไหว้) is an exquisite and unique traditional way Thai people greet and show respect. Thai people also perform the Wai in these situations: Giving Thanks Good Bye Apologizing Praying to the Buddha Paying respect to sacred things i.e. spirit house, image of the King Anyone who has travelled to Thailand will be familiar with the wai, but the wai can be … [Read more...] about VIDEO: When and How to Wai Properly
VIDEO: Thai Bra Ad Goes Viral
The latest viral sexy ad video of Thailand. The video, which was uploaded on July 30th, has quickly reached over two millions views and nearly two thousand comments on the social network. No Thai words are spoken, but it shows how current Thai society is like really well in my opinion. 555 Interesting behind the scene It is one of the few ads … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Bra Ad Goes Viral
VIDEO : What’s Your Type?
The key word in this lesson is the word "สเปค spec" (please note that the Thai spelling in the subtitle in the video is wrong! I am sorry.). This word is a loan word from English which is believed to come from the word specific (adj.) or specification (n.). Thai has heavily influenced the forms of colloquial English spoken in Thailand. Video Dialogue: Pear: … [Read more...] about VIDEO : What’s Your Type?
VIDEO: How Much per Hour?
When you want to form the sentence using "per" in Thai language, you have to say it backward. The word 'per' in Thai is ละ / lá / For example; [1] English structure: 50 Baht per day Thai structure : day per 50 Baht วันละ 50 บาท /wan lá 50 bàad / - day in Thai is วัน /wan/ [2] English structure : 200 Baht per hour Thai structure : hour per 200 … [Read more...] about VIDEO: How Much per Hour?
VIDEO: 10 Useful Words of the Heart
If you search for words or phrases that include the word "ใจ jai", nearly 100 of them if not more, will pop up. Why are there so many? The word ใจ /jai/ means 'heart or mind', and Thai words that the meaning relates to 'feeling' or 'emotion' always has the word ใจ /jai/ in it. As the heart is one of the most important organs in the entire human body, the word ใจ … [Read more...] about VIDEO: 10 Useful Words of the Heart
VIDEO : Relationship
This lesson you will learn new words related to relationship. My brother's girlfriend is sulking, and he wants to find a way to make it up to her. Dialogue MINK : Mod, tam yang-ngai dii à? มด ทำไงดีอ่ะ What should I do? dtawn-níi nóng Gúk-Gài káo ngawn mâak. ตอนนี้น้องกุ๊กไก่เค้างอนมาก Now, Kookai is sulking a lot. káo … [Read more...] about VIDEO : Relationship