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Learn many words with ห้อง
ห้อง (hông) by itself means room. However, in Thai, ห้อง is the classifier for rooms, so it is used as a component in many different words. For many of them, if you know both components, you can guess the word. You’ll see many examples below! Words with ห้อง hông...
Don’t travel to Thailand without knowing these 10 verbs
Are you planning to visit Thailand? Here are 10 very useful and common Thai verbs related to traveling that you should know before coming. 1. To go = ไป bpai How are you going to Chiang Mai?คุณจะไปเชียงใหม่ยังไงkun jà bpai chiang-mài yang...
Finding Consistency as a language learner
After thousands of classes of teaching, I am no longer excited when I see students that learn fast because I know that they will probably quit sooner or later. I am more excited when I see students that are consistent because I know that this is the personality that...
How to say to fix in Thai? Difference between ซ่อม and แก้ไข
If you look for the word "Fix" in a Thai dictionary, you will come across 2 words ซ่อม (sôm) and แก้ไข (gâe kăi). Do you know the difference between these words? in this article, I will explain the difference and when to use each. Quick Summary: ซ่อม (sôm) is used...
How to say to be nosy in Thai (ยุ่ง, เสือก, เผือก)
There are many different ways to say to be nosy in Thai and many expressions to say please don't be nosy, don't mess with me, etc. Let's take a look together. The following words and expressions are listed from most polite to least polite. อยากรู้อยากเห็นเรื่องคนอื่น...
Animal sounds in Thai (Onomatopoeia)
Here, I list the 17 most common onomatopoeia for animal sounds in Thai. You will notice that in Thai, animals make different sounds as compared to English. For example, in English, dogs say "woof" but in Thai they say "bók". Or ducks say "quack" in English but "gáap"...
Where would you prefer to be born? (Thai listening practice)
Practice your Thai listening skills with this conversation question “Where would you prefer to be born?”. Follow along by reading the transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jzuhp7Ecv64 Transcript: ถ้าคุณเลือกเกิดใหม่ได้คุณจะเกิดประเทศไหน...
How to talk about the weather in Thai
Talking about the weather is a good starting point for any conversation. In this article, I will tell you all the vocabulary you need to know to be able to talk about the weather in Thai. Vocabulary about weather in Thai Weather, air: อากาศ aa-gàatGood weather:...
Learn how to say the Organs in Thai Language
In this article, I will teach you the vocabulary for the organs in Thai. Organs in Thai Brain : สมอง sà-mŏngSkull : กะโหลก gà-lòhkThyroid : ไทรอยด์ tai-roiRibs : ซี่โครง sêe krohngLiver : ตับ dtàpKidney : ไต taiHeart : หัวใจ hŭa jaiLungs : ปอด bpòtTendons : เส้นเอ็น...
Private Parts in Thai (How to say penis and vagina)
Talking about sexual organs / private parts in Thai is often a taboo topic. For the sake of education, I will teach you. Male Private Part Let's start off with the word penis. In Thai there are few ways to say it. จู๋ jŏo This is the most common way to say penis. Most...
Learn how to say the Body parts in Thai Language
In this article, I will teach you the vocabulary for the Body parts in Thai. Head Head: หัว hŭaFace: หน้า nâaHair on head: ผม pŏmEyes: ตา taaEyeballs: ลูกตา lôok dtaaEars: หู hŏoForehead: หน้าผาก nâa pàakNose: จมูก jà-mòokCheeks: แก้ม gâemBeard: เครา kraoMustache:...
Active voice & Passive voice in Thai
In this article, I will teach you about how to use active and passive voice in Thai. Active voice is when the subject acts upon its verb (ex: I eat the food). Passive voice means that a subject is a recipient of a verb's action (The food was eaten). Let's look at some...