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Free Thai LessonsWhen Ying (Head Teacher) and Paula (CEO) are not busy teaching or planning, they make videos to help our students learn Thai. On this page you can watch some of these videos and get a head start on learning Thai!
Thai Lesson 1 - HelloIn this video you will learn how to say Hello in Thai and how to make the typical Thai greeting by putting your palms together in a "wai". You will also learn about "kâ" and "kráp". This will make your speech sound more polite.
Thai Lesson 2 - Thank you and sorry."Thank You" and "Sorry" are useful words in any language. In this video you will learn how to say it in Thai. And remember to use the polite particles "kâ" and "kráp" to sound even more polite.
Thank You = kɔɔp-kun kâ / kɔ̀ɔp-kun kráp Sorry / Excuse me = Kɔ̌ɔ-tôot kâ / Kɔ̌ɔ-tôot kráp It's impossible to write the correct pronunciation of Thai words using the Roman alphabet. This is as close as we can get. Check your pronunciation with the video, not with the text. Thai Lesson 3 - All good things go by three.In this video you will get a short introduction to the Thai language. Learning three important things that are good to know.
Thai Lesson 4 - count 1 to 10How to count one to ten in Thai. This is an upgraded version of one of our very first videos that our beginner students receive as homework in the first week of their course.
1 = neung 2 = soong 3 = saam 4 = sii 5 = haa 6 = hok 7 = jet 8 = bpaet 9 = gaao 10 = sip Thai Lesson 5 - More numbersRepeat 1-10 and continue to 20.
11 = sip et 12 = sip soong 13 = sip saam 14 = sip sii 15 = sip haa 16 = sip hok 17 = sip jet 18 = sip bpaet 19 = sip gaao 20 = yii sip Thai Lesson 6 - I and you.In this video we talk about the many ways to say "I" and "You" in Thai.
I = "pǒm" (for male speaker) and "dì-chǎn" (for female speaker) You = "kun" (for male and female speakers) These pronouns are polite and can be used in most situations. In conversational Thai the personal pronouns are often omitted if it's understood from the context whom is being refered to. It's also common to use the name of a person in place of "I" or "You". Thai Lesson 7 - What's your name?In this video you will learn how to tell people your name in Thai and how to ask other people for their names.
chʉ̂ʉ = name / to be named à-rai = what kǎo = he təə = she Thai Lesson 8 - Are you hot?In this video we are talking about how to use the question word "mái" to form simple yes/no questions in Thai, and of course also how to answer such questions.
rɔ́ɔn = hot, warm mái = question word kâo-jai = understand hǐu = hungry mâi = not Thai Lesson 9 - A little and a lot.Time to learn how to say "a little" and "a lot" in Thai, which can be very useful if for example you want your Thai food just a little bit spicy, or maybe you like yours very spicy. Enjoy!
nít-nɔ̀ɔi = a little mâak = a lot / very rʉ̌ʉ = or Bonus word: pèt = spicy Thai Lesson 10 - How are you?In this lesson you will learn how to say "How are you?" in Thai. But do Thai people really say that?
sà-baai = (to be) fine; well dii = good lɛ́ɛo = and; and then lâ = particle used at the end of a statement or question to add an imperative quality Thai Lesson 11 - Where are you going?In this lesson we talk about how to say "Where are you going?" in Thai, and as you'll find out, we say this a lot.
bpai (tîi) nǎi = Where are you going? bpai gin kâao = (I'm) going to eat dtà-làat = market bâan = home / house grung-têep = Bangkok ráan aa-hǎan = restaurant kɔ̌ɔng = of / belonging to Thai Lesson 12 - Have you eaten yet?In this lesson you will learn another great way to strike up a conversation in Thai. It is one of the most common greeting phrases in Thai and once you've learned it, you will here it all the time for sure. We will also talk about different ways to say that something is finished. Enjoy!
gin kâao lɛ́ɛo rʉ́-yang = Have you eaten yet? yang mâi gin kâao = (I) have not eaten yet? sèt = finished (doing something) mòt = finished (out of) Thai Lesson 13 - Counting your millions!sǔun = 0 (zero)
èt = 1 (one) when counting tens like for example: sìp-èt = 11 yîi-sìp = 20 (twenty) rɔ́ɔi = 100 (hundred) pan = 1000 (thousand) mʉ̀ʉn = 10 000 (ten thousand) sɛ̌ɛn = 100 000 (hundred thousand) láan = 1 000 000 (million) Thai Lesson 14 - How old are you?aa-yú = age
bpii = year / years old kùap = years old (for children, 12 years old or younger) gɛ̀ɛ = old tâo-rài = how much kun aa-yú tâo-rài = how old are you? dì-chǎn / pǒm aa-yú yîi-sìp bpii kâ / kráp = I am twenty years old. Thai Lesson 15 - I'm older than yougwàa = more/less than (comparative)
mâak gwàa = more than nɔ́ɔi gwàa = less than ngən = money tîi sùt = most aa-yú mâak tîi sùt = oldest aa-yú nɔ́ɔi tîi sùt = youngest. dèk = child Thai Lesson 16 - Lanta's got Talent!jà = will
tam = do yím = smile muai = boxing rɔ́ɔng = cry out / sing pleeng = song lên = play jà tam à-rai = what will (you) do? / what are (you) going to do? Jà rɔ́ɔng pleeng = (I) will sing a song Thai Lesson 17 - When you don't know what to sayà-rai ná ká / à-rai ná kráp = pardon? ; sorry? ; what?
ǒo = Oh! jing rʉ̌ʉ = Really? jing jing = Yes, really! mâi rúu = (I) don't know. dì-chǎn kít wâa / pǒm kít wâa = I think... Thai Lesson 18 - Countries and cuisinebprà-têet = Country
bprà-têet ang-grìt = England bprà-têet jiin = China bprà-têet tai = Thailand bprà-têet yîi-bpùn = Japan yùu tîi ..... = [to] be at ; stay at ; live at .... yùu tîi nǎi = where is.... / where are.... hɔ̂ɔng náam = bathroom Thai Lesson 19 - Where do you come from?What does the word "Farang" mean, and is it offensive to call someone that?
And, how to you ask someone where they're from? fà-ràng = western / westerner kun maa jàak nǎi = Where do you come from? kun bpen kon à-rai = What (nationality) are you? kun bpen kon tîi nǎi = Where are you from? (What city) Thai Lesson 20 - Do you speak English?Today we talk about languages, and how to ask someone if they can speak English, Thai or other languages. When you meet new people in Thailand as a beginner Thai language student, the first thing you want to ask is probably if they
can speak English, and the first thing they ask you might also be if you can speak Thai. pûut = speak paa-sǎa = language dâai mái = can You / can I? mâi dâai = cannot Thai Lesson 21 - Am I right?In this video we will teach you another very useful question sentence structure that you can use in a variety of situations, and that is to make a statement and ask for confirmation, like this "You are a teacher, right?"
châi = that's right ; that's correct. châi mái = ...right? ; is that correct? mâi châi = No, that's not correct. Thai Lesson 22 - How to order a beer in ThaiNow it's time for you to learn how to sound like a real Thai when you order a beer, two cups of coffee, a papaya salad with 5 chilis and so on.
an : "piece", used for many different (usually small) objects. kon : "person", used for any nouns refering to people. dtua : "body", used for animals, clothes, furniture, letters of the alphabet and much more. Thai Lesson 23 - What's that?What's this? What's that? And, what's that thing over there? And how do you say ice coffee in Thai?
nán = that níi = this nóon = that (over there) bplɛɛ wâa = means, translates to grà-bpǎo = bag rʉa = boat Thai Lesson 24 - How many chilies?We continue to talk about classifiers in Thai and how to apply them when we ask for a number of any kind of objects, like "how many bottles of water?", "how many bowls of ice cream?" etc.
náam sôm = orange juice bplaa = fish prík = chili pepper bàat = Baht (Thai currency) jaan = plate tûai = bowl mét = pill, grain, seed, classifer for pills, seeds, chilies etc. gɛ̂ɛo = glass Thai Lesson 25 - are small chilies spicier than big chilies?yài = big
lék = small pèt = spicy wǎan = sweet nám-dtaan = sugar ao = take, want dii = good kɔ̌ɔ = request, ask for (similar to "please" in English, but put before the requested item in the sentence) Thai Lesson 26 - I'm a vegetarianyàak = want (to do something)
yàak dâi = want (to get something) sài = add, apply, put in pɛ́ɛ = lose, be allergic to jee = vegetarian food Example sentences: dì chǎn / pǒm yàak gin kâao pàt = I want to eat fried rice. dì chǎn / pǒm yàak dâi kâao pàt = I want fried rice. dì chǎn / pǒm gin jee = I am a vegetarian (lit. I eat vegetarian food) Thai Lesson 27 - Romantic DinnerIn this video lesson you will get a chance to test your Thai listening skill as we follow Prae and Kookie to a romantic dinner by the beach. Enjoy!
Words & phrases: mâi-bpen-rai = No problem; don't worry wiu = view rák = (to) love mʉ̌ʉan-gan = the same; aswell Thai Lesson 28 - How to say: This is my girlfriend/boyfriendfɛɛn = romantic partner (girlfriend / boyfriend)
gan = together / with eachother pʉ̂an = friend rák = (to) love gròot = angry (person1) lɛ́ (person2) rák gan = (person1) and (person2) love eachother. (person1) lɛ́ (person2) bpen pʉ̂an gan = (person1) and (person2) are friends.. Thai Lesson 29 - Pick up your telephone!This lesson will be a little bit different. We won't give you any keywords this time. Instead we want you to focus on listening to what we say and do and try to understand what's happening. This is a way for you to get into thinking in the Thai language rather than just translating in your head. It takes some getting used to, but it will help you improve a lot. You will sharpen your ears to the Thai language and start to pick up new vocabulary without even knowing it. This is a fun method that we use a lot at school and that many students enjoy.
Thai Lesson 30 - Let's go to the caféPractice how to say also or too in Thai. You use two words:
... gɔ̂ɔ ... dûay Example: Paula gɔ̂ɔ yàak gin chaa yen dûay Keywords: nâa gin = tasty looking; appetizing |
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Thai Lesson 31 - Wait a minute!duu = look
dtɔ̂ng = must gɔ̀ɔn = before ìik = more, again, another lên = play naa-tii = minute rɔɔ = wait |
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Thai Lesson 32 - Let's play!lên = play
duu = look nǎng = movie, film (skin) lá-kɔɔn = TV soap opera / Play (theatre) lɔ̀ɔ = handsome sǔai = beautiful |
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Thai Lesson 33 - Can I borrow some money?gəən bpai = too much
pɔɔ = enough |
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Thai Lesson 34 - Everybody loves sushi!pɔ̂ɔ = father
mɛ̂ɛ = mother pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ = parents lûuk-chaai = son lûuk-sǎao = daughter bplaa = fish à-rɔ̀i = delicious / tasty |
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Thai Lesson 35 - Thai time!chûa-mɔɔng = hour
moong = o'çlock (classifier for daytime) aa-tít = week dʉʉan = month prûng-níi = tomorrow mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi = yesterday |
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Thai Lesson 36 - What time is it?naa-lí-gaa = clock; wristwatch; o'clock (when telling the time in formal situations)
Example sentences: gìi moong lɛ́ɛo ? = What's the time? sìp-sǎam naa-lí-gaa . = 1pm. (13:00) |
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Thai Lesson 37 - How to drive a motorbike in Thailandmɔɔ-dtəə-sai = motorbike
gun-jɛɛ = key mùuak-gan-nɔ́k = helmet mùuak = hat gan = prevent /protect against nɔ́k = knock jɛ́k-gèt = jacket rôm = umbrella This is a parody. Please don't do like we do when you drive in Thailand. |
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Thai Lesson 38 - How to ask for directions in Thairoong pá-yaa-baan = hospital
sà-tǎa-nii = station dtam-rùuat = police líiao = turn sáai = left kwǎa = right dtrong bpai = go straight |
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Thai Lesson 39 - Are things cheaper in Thailand?kɔ̌ɔng = thing(s)
tùuk = cheap pɛɛng = expensive dɔn-lâa = dollar bpɔɔn = pounds yuu-roo = euro |
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Thai Lesson 40 - How to make smalltalk in Thaiglai = far
glâi = close jam = remember kəəi = ever lʉʉm = forget |
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Thai Lesson 41 - Let's go travelling!dtǔua = ticket
dtʉ̀ʉn = wake up maa = come nɔɔn = sleep tîao = travel lá = per ráp = get / receive |
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Thai Lesson 42 - How to book a hotel room in Thaihɔ̂ɔng = room
wâang = free roong-rɛɛm = hotel kʉʉn = night lót = discount/lower pák = stay /rest |
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Thai Lesson 43 - Laundrychét = to wipe
pâa-hòm = blanket sák-pâa = launder / wash sòk-gà-bpròk = dirty pâa-chét-dtuua = towel túk = every rîit = to iron |
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Thai Lesson 44 - Dangerous animalsan-dtà-raai = dangerous
chûai = help chûai dûuai = help! (call for help) dtiiang = bed sàt = animal |
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Thai Lesson 45 - Call the police!kà-mooi = thief / to steal
hăai = (to be) lost / disappear sĭa = broken / wasted / spoiled jèp = hurt / injured / in pain dtam-rùuat = police |