Thai language, alphabet and pronunciation - Nightly. Thai is a Tai-Kadai language spoken by about 65 million people mainly in Thailand (ประเทศไทย), and also in the Midway Islands, Singapore, the UAE and the USA Thai is closely related to Lao, and northern dialects of Thai are more or less mutually intelligible with Lao, particularly the Lao spoken in northern Thailand.
Thai vocabulary includes many words from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer. Thai alphabet (ตัวอักษรไทย) The Thai alphabet was probably derived from, or at least influenced by, the Old Khmer alphabet. According to tradition it was created in 1283 by King Ramkhamhaeng (พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช). The Thai alphabet is used to write Thai, Sanskrit, Pali, and a number of minority languages spoken in Thailand. Notable features Type of writing system: syllabic alphabet consisting of 44 basic consonants, each with an inherent vowel: [o] in medial position and [a] in final position. The Fundamentals of the Thai Language. Thai Flashcards - Learn Thai Language Online.
UZ Translations - Thai. Thai to English dictionary, translation & transliteration - Thai2English - Nightly. Rosetta Stone. Learn Thai the Easy Way! Learning Thai from Songs. This site is designed for beginning readers of Thai who already know all of the Thai alphabet and writing system, and know some basic Thai.
You can practice reading from the seven songs. Each song has pop-up glossary help and an audio pronunciation guide, by word and by verse. Each song is also accompanied by culture notes, grammar notes and an explanation. Also, you will have a chance to sing along or read along, with the accompanying sung vocals and pictures which are provided to help your understanding.
You need Thai font in order to view Thai lyrics text. Download Flash from here Please send your comment to thai@hawaii.edu. Thai-language.com. Thai Language Wiki. Learn to Speak Like a Thai. Thailand Travel Guide - Learn to read Thai tutorial 1. You can learn to read Thai Yes, YOU.
And you can learn to read to a basic level fairly quickly. Not many things surprise me about Thailand these days, but one thing I can't work is why so few foreigners learn to read Thai. The Tourist Authority of Thailand tell us that around 20 million tourists visit the country each year. In addition, there are large, permanent expat communities in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket, Samui, etc. Very few people visit this page, even though it is on the first page when you Google, "Learn to read Thai" and of the few people who arrive here, a very tiny minority bother to look at any of my other tutorials.
Why is this? On the surface it is entirely different from English, and therefore completely unfamiliar. If I were teaching English to a complete beginner I would explain the sounds that the letters make and how they go together to make basic words. Then I would explain the rules of the language. Then I would explain some exceptions and anomalies. ก กิน. Lessons - Speak Real Thai. The aim of these lessons is to give you a taste of "real" Thai.
We give you examples so you can understand the context and also so you can use them as a template for your own conversations. GreetingsThe most important part of any conversation is the first 10 seconds because people will judge a lot about you from do they want to talk to you or not and what mood you are in. Informal ways of saying hi. Should you take a gift if someone invites you to dinner at their house ? ไหว้ wai When to wai How to wai Who wais who Using ParticlesParticles, those end words on a sentence that seem to have no meaning of their own can make your Thai sound more friendly and more natural when used properly.
Thai Language Tricks. The Thai Language - Though it's not really necessary to get by, you will undoubtedly have an easier and more enjoyable experience in Thailand from any time you spend learning Thai.
Most Thais don't expect a foreigner to be able to speak any of their language, and are often visibly surprised if you can string a few sentences together. It's also encouraging how many people will tell you that you poot tai geng (speak Thai well), no matter how limited your command of the language really is. Even with only a fairly small vocabulary, you will find it a lot easier to get discounted prices at shops and markets (rah kah poot tai dai, "Thai speaker prices) and to make friends amongst the locals. Thai, like Chinese and Vietnamese, is a tonal language meaning that the same word can have a completely different meaning depending on it is pronounced. In total, there are 5 tones: Mid tone, high tone, low tone, rising tone and falling tone. Mái - Pronounced with a high tone.