In this conversation lesson a couple enjoys the sunset together. The girl is not sure whether the guy thinks the sunset is beautiful or she is…
No matter what you will know how to use the word for beautiful in Thai after this lesson.
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Learn Thai Lesson: Public Conversation 2 (Audio)
Tailor in Thailand are famous for their work and one of the first things you might have heard about Bangkok was “get a suit while you are there”. This conversation takes place in a tailor store and you will learn some clothing related words. If you want to learn Thai vocabulary quickly and efficient consider [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson: Public Conversation 1 (Audio)
If you learn the Thai language you might already know that Thai is spoken very different in various parts of the country. In our lessons we generally use “Bangkok Thai” which is understood throughout the whole country. Part of learning a language is also training your listening skills and these lessons are exactly for that. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Complex Thai Vowels (Video)
Learn the complex Thai vowels in this lesson. Each vowel has either a long or short sound. In the Thai language, each vowel is pronounced with either a short or a long duration which alters the meaning of words! This is very much unlike English in which the meaning of words remains the same no [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Complex Vowels (Audio)This is the audio file to our video about complex Thai vowels. Please check our Thai alphabet overview for a transcript of this lesson.
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Thai Vowels (Video)
Learn the Thai vowels in this video lesson. They are part of the Thai alphabet and this is the first of two lessons that focuses on the Thai vowels. This is nothing for you if you just want to learn some “Holiday Thai Phrases”. The Thai alphabet is a bit more advanced topic, and this [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Thai Vowels (Audio)This is the audio file for our Thai language lesson about vowels. Please check our Thai alphabet site for a transcript of this lesson.
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Learn Thai Lesson 4: Counting and Numbers in Thai (Video)
This is the video for our Learn Thai Lesson about Numbers in Thai. No matter if you count the beers or the days until you come back to Thailand now you can do this in Thai. A video makes this probably much easier as many people are visual learners.
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The Thai Alphabet (Video)
In this short lesson you hear Jo saying the names of the 44 consonants (Thai: พยัญชนะ) (phá-yan-chá-na) of the Thai alphabet (Thai: อักษรไทย) (àk-sŏn). Learning the alphabet is one of the first steps if you want to learn how to read Thai. While listening to this lesson keep in mind that the first sound of [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Thai Alphabet (Audio)The audio for the Thai Alphabet lesson.
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Learn Thai Lesson 3: Food and Drinks in Thailand (Video)
This is the video to our third lesson about Thai food and eating out in Thailand. Whenever you visit Thailand don’t miss out on the variety of great food here. Thai food has a sensational mix of spices that will make almost every foreigners taste buds go crazy. But don’t worry in this lesson you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson 2: Dating and Sweet Things (Video)
This is the video for our second lesson about dating in Thailand. You will learn relationship and dating related phrases.
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Learn Thai Lesson 1: Introduction and Basic Words and Phrases (Video)
This is the video for our first lesson. We are right now in the process of adding videos of our old lessons that we just have as mp3 files. We already updated all transcripts and added the right transliteration that also shows the tone marks.
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Learn Thai Lesson / Pronunciation Training: Tongue Twisters (Video)In this lesson you will learn some Thai tongue twisters to train the use of the five tones. Each sentence has many words that sound very similar but have a different pronunciation. Try to repeat these sentences loud if you can or even better (and more fun) say them to a Thai person. We will [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson / Pronunciation Training: Tongue Twisters (Audio)The mp3 file for this lesson. Please click on the link below to get to the transcript of this lesson.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson: Emergencies (Video) / Does it work on your iPod?This is just a short update and one of our first vodcasts (video podcasts). We still have our old iPods that don’t support videos so it would be awesome if you could test it on your iPod if you have one of the more recent ones and can watch the video on it. Please contact [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson: Emergencies
We hope you will never need these sentences but of course it makes a lot of sense to know them if you visit Thailand. But don’t worry, Thailand is not more dangerous than other countries. Just if something happens some basic phrases might make a huge difference.
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The Almighty Five Tones in Thai Lesson (click on the words)
The biggest problem for us foreigners who learn Thai is that we are not used to phonetic languages. In many Asian languages a word that is spoken with a different pronunciation can have a different meaning. In this episode we focus on the five different tones that are used in the Thai language. As [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson 1: Introduction and Basic Words and Phrases
In this lesson we explain how the podcast is structured and you can learn basics of the Thai language. Words and phrases in Thai that you will probably use every day like “Hello”,”Thanks”, “Sorry”… If you go on a vacation to Thailand for the first time these phrases will be great.
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Learn Thai Lesson 2: Dating and Sweet Things
This lesson deals with dating related sentences. How you exchange numbers and ask your partner out or tell him/her some sweet things. Suprise your Thai sweety with some of these sentences. This lesson will be soon followed by another lesson that just deals with feelings.
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Learn Thai Lesson 3: Food and Drinks in Thailand
One of the beautiful things in Thailand, besides the friendly people and the lovely beaches, is the yummy Thai food. In this lesson you will learn some helpful sentences that you can use when you eat out.
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Learn Thai Lesson 4: Counting and Numbers in Thai
Counting in Thai is pretty straight forward and if you know how to count from 0-9 and a couple of special case for numbers like 11 or 20 its easy once you get the system. When I arrived in Thailand I really wondered what all this Haa-sib, hok-sib and whatever sib means. It really helps [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson 5: Shopping in Thailand
Besides beautiful night markets and the huge busy weekend market in Bangkok, huge malls make Thailand a great destination for shopping. The variety of stuff that can be found is huge and in this episode you learn some expressions that will help you to bargain or get the product you desire in another size or [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Lesson 6: Directions and Getting Around in a City
In this lesson you will learn the essential directions and how to get from A to B which is sometimes a bit lame in a city like Bangkok. Anyway the most important thing is probably to keep in mind that public transportation like MRT (subway) or BTS (skytrain) are the best ways to get around.
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Learn Thai Episode 1: Introduction and Basic Words and PhrasesIn this episode we explain how the podcasts are structured and you can learn the basics of the Thai language. Words and phrases in Thai that you will probably use every day like “Hello”,”Thanks”, “Sorry”…
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Learn Thai Episode 2: Dating and Sweet ThingsThis episode deals with dating related sentences. How you exchange numbers and ask your partner out or tell him/her some sweet things. Suprise your Thai sweety with some of these sentences. This episode will be soon followed by another episode that just deals with compliments.
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Learn Thai Episode 3: Food and Drinks in ThailandOne of the beautiful things in Thailand, besides the friendly people and the lovely beaches, is the yummy Thai Food. In this episode you will learn some helpful sentences that you can use when you eat out.
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Learn Thai Episode 9: Getting a Thai MassageThailand is reknown for the great Thai food, Thailand’s beautiful beaches and the huge variety of places to relax and chill out. One of the most relaxing and best things in this matter are Thai massages. Whether one decides to go for a traditional Thai massage during which the ladies from the massage parlour jump [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Learn Thai Episode 10: Words for Places and Locations in ThailandIn this episode you will learn words for places and locations in Thai. This is one of the ideas of some of you that we also make some episodes with single words. Thanks for the great feedback and enjoy the first Learn Thai Podcast episode in this style.
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Learn Thai Episode 11: Words to Express Feelings in ThaiIn our previous episodes about feelings and how to express them in Thai you have learnt some useful phrases. In this episode it is all about words and how to use them in simple phrases like “I’m happy”. If you want to learn Thai the most important part is to build up your vocabulary. Enjoy [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website