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Difference between Gao and Kuan (เกา, ข่วน) | How to say to scratch in Thai
I was asked by my Thai Student "What is the difference between เกา and ข่วน?" (gao and kùan). They both mean to scratch but there is a difference. ข่วน ข่วน (kùan) means scratch when you get scratched by an animal such as a cat, lion, tiger, etc. Think of the "claws"...
How to ask What is your name in Thai?
"What is your name?" is a question you will ask and get asked often in Thailand. Let's learn how to say it. What is your name In Thai? What is your name in Thai is คุณชื่ออะไร (kun chêu à-rai). Literally: You name what? Let's break it down. คุณ kun = You...
Telling directions in Thai
In this article, I will teach you important words you need to know when you want to tell directions. This will be useful for you when you get in a taxi, travel around Thailand, ask for directions, etc. Let's go! Important vocabulary เลี้ยวlíeowto...
What is the Thai Wai (ไหว้) and how to do it
If you have traveled in Thailand, you must have seen people greeting each other by putting their hands together (as if they were praying) and slightly bowing their head. This is called a Wai. In this article, I will teach you what the Thai Wai (ไหว้) is, how to do it,...
6 Tips on how to be great student on italki
In this article, I will give you tips on how to be a great student on italki. I have completed more than 200 classes as a Thai student and haven't had a bad experience. I will give you tips on how to not be nervous if you have never taking a class before, what to...
Learn Thai Jokes – Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/embed/RXRrd0MsNQ8 ชอบผู้หญิงผมยาวครับเพราะผู้หญิงผมยาวดูแลผมดี chôp pôo yĭng pŏm yaao kráp prór pôo yĭng pŏm yaao doo lae pŏm dee Joke explanation In Thai, ผม can mean "hair" or "I; me"...
A meaning of ชอบ you might not have known (Advanced Thai tips)
I bet everyone knows that ชอบ (chôp) means "to like". But did you know ชอบ is also frequently used in colloquial Thai to mean "always"? It makes sense if you think about it (you'll understand why soon), and usually the only way to tell if ชอบ means to like or always...
Meaning of มั้ง and how to use it
You probably know that maybe in Thai is อาจจะ (àat jà). But did you know มั้ง máng is another colloquial way of saying "maybe"? It adds a degree of uncertainty. มั้ง máng means maybe, not sure, perhaps. It's a very Thai way of saying maybe. The formula is to put มั้ง...
Criteria when choosing a language teacher
For me, finding a good language teacher is one of my top priorities. Because although I try my best to self-study, I feel limited and I waste a lot of time doing my own research. Having a good teacher helps me concentrate and also stay consistent. Finding the perfect...
What does สู้ๆ mean?
I bet you have seen or heard Thai people saying สู้ๆ (sôo sôo) in many situations. But do you actually know what สู้ๆ means and when are appropriate situations to use it? The meaning of สู้ๆ สู้ๆ literally translates to "fighting fighting" however the real uses of...
Como despedirse y saludar en Tailandés
La manera más fácil de saludar en Tailandés es pronunciando sà-wàt-dii (สวัสดี). Si eres mujer agregas ค่ะ (kâ) al final, y si eres hombre agregas ครับ (kráp) al final. El kâ y kráp son apenas particulas que agregan los tailandeses al final de las frases para...
Prepositions of place in Thai
Let's learn some prepositions of place in Thai such as on, in, below, in front of, behind, between, etc. ข้าง (kâang) and ด้าน (dâan) both mean "side". So, in the following examples, you will see different ways to say the same thing. บน (bon) = on top of/above The dog...