This lesson is for students who want to practice listening skills, so there is no subtitle. I will make another video separately with subtitle and explanation for the useful phrases. See below the dialogue of the story: Mod: Mai, yak gin nŏm à, wáe see-wên súe kà-nŏm duâi ná ไหม อยากไปกินหนมอ่ะ แวะเซเว่นซื้อขนมด้วยนะ (Mai, I want to eat some snack. Please stop by … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Road Trip
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Chinese New Year in Thailand
Every year, many people in Thailand with Chinese ancestors which are called "คนไทยเชื้อสายจีน /kon tai chúea-săai jiin/" (about 14% of the population of Thailand), celebrate the Chinese New Year which in Thai is called วันตรุษจีน (wan dtrùt jiin) with elaborate ceremonies. On this occasion, Thai-Chinese people greet with the phrase ซินเจียยู่อี่ ซินนี่ฮวดไช้ Sin Jia Yoo Ee … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year in Thailand
VIDEO: Giving Directions
This lesson you will be learning basic words for directions as well as how to ask for directions. It is useful to know words and phrases that will let you talk about going places, as well as understand what someone else says when giving simple directions. :) BASIC DIRECTIONS: ตรง /dtrong/ means straight ไป /bpai/ means go ตรงไป /dtrong bpai/ = go straight เลี้ยว … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Giving Directions
VIDEO: Basic Comparisons
When forming a comparative sentence like A is bigger than B, we use this pattern: subject 1 + adjective/adverb + กว่า gwàa + subject 2 Script of the Role Play: Pear: เย็นนี้กินอะไรดี yen-níi gin à-rai dii? What shall we eat this evening? Mod: ไม่รู้อ่ะ mâi rúu à I don't know. Pear: อาหารญี่ปุ่่นดีมั้ย aa-hăan yîi-bpùn dii mái? Is Japanese food … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Basic Comparisons
VIDEO: Thai Future Tense
Sawatdee ka, Actions that occur in the future (will/going to + verb/verb phrase) can be phrased using the pattern : subject + จะ jà + verb / verb phrase Example: พรุ่งนี้เขาจะทำอาหาร prûng-níi káo jà tam aa-hăan Tomorrow she will cook. พรุ่งนี้เขาจะไม่มาทำงาน prûng-níi káo jà mâi maa tam-ngaan Tomorrow he will not come to … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Future Tense
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is called พระราชพิธีพืชมงคล /Pra Ratchapitii Puetchamongkon/. It is an ancient royal rite held in Cambodia and Thailand to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season and ensure fertility of crops. The ceremony has been performed in Thailand since the Sukhothai period, some 700 years ago, and is closely watched by farmers across the … [Read more...] about Royal Ploughing Ceremony
VIDEO: Thai Expression “Have Fun!”
When you would like to wish Thai people 'Have a good trip', 'enjoy your meal', 'enjoy your movie' etc. you can easily use the following pattern: VERB + ให้ hâi (for) + ADJECTIVE * ให้ hâi (for) + ADJECTIVE = ADVERB For example; เที่ยวให้สนุก tîao hâi sà-nùk (Have a good trip or enjoy your holiday) เที่ยว [tîao] means 'to go on a holiday' or 'to go out for … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Expression “Have Fun!”
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: 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
National Thai Language Day
July 29th every year is observed as National Thai Language Day วันภาษาไทยแห่งชาติ /wan paa-săa tai hàeng châad/ On 29 July 1962, the King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama 9) visited the Faculty of Arts of Chulalongkorn University, the oldest university in Thailand to join experts on the Thai language in a discussion on problems with using Thai words. During the discussion, … [Read more...] about National Thai Language Day
Sunthorn Phu Day (วันสุนทรภู่)
June 26th of every year is celebrated in Thailand as Sunthorn Phu day (วันสุทรภู่). Sunthorn Phu is Thailand’s best-known royal poet in Rattanakosin era (สมัยรัตนโกสินทร์) in the reign of King Rama II. Every Thai student has to learn his poem at school. On Sunthorn Phu day, the students take part in writing competitions and listen to his poems. I still remember … [Read more...] about Sunthorn Phu Day (วันสุนทรภู่)
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
VIDEO : Telling the Time
For beginners, it is not complicated to tell time in Thai, take your time to go through this lesson with me. Those who are not beginners, I hope you find this lesson a good revision : ) Key expressions used the the role play: 1. นาฬิกาตาย /naa-lí-gaa dtaai/ The watch is broken. นาฬิกา /naa-lí-gaa/ means watch or clock ตาย /dtaai/ … [Read more...] about VIDEO : Telling the Time
The Full Name of Bangkok
The real name of Bangkok is the longest city name on Earth. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and the largest city in the kingdom. Thai people don't call this city Bangkok, it is commonly called in Thai กรุงเทพมหานคร "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon", or just กรุงเทพฯ "Krung Thep". When the King Rama I (The founder and the first monarch of the reigning House of … [Read more...] about The Full Name of Bangkok
VIDEO: Learn Thai – Talking to a Taxi Driver
[1] Telling the destination : ไป /bpai/ + destination + polite particle … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Learn Thai – Talking to a Taxi Driver
The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Today I started my day early and had very small breakfast, by the time I had a chance to have lunch it was about 2:30 pm so I was starving. I ordered a lot of dishes including a whole deep fried chicken. Of course I could finish only ¼ of all portions in front of me. That reminded me of a story I learned from my primary school. The story, as told in various forms … [Read more...] about The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
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 beach in Pranburi. You can read more information about this lovely and peaceful beach village … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Practice Your Thai Listening Skills
Thai Lesson: 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? I won’t do it ผม/ฉันจะไม่ทำมัน [pŏm/chán jà tam man] จะ /jà/ will ทำ /tam/ to do I can’t do it ผม/ฉันทำไม่ได้ [pŏm/chán tam mâi-dâai] Do something + ได้ / dâai/ = cannot do … [Read more...] about Thai Lesson: I Can Do It!