ก็ (gôr) is somewhat difficult for non-Thais to comprehend because it appears so often in colloquial Thai language and most of the time you can't translate it directly to English. In this blog post, I will help you understand the meaning of ก็ and the different uses....
In this post, we will learn a very useful pattern in Thai ไปด้วย…ไปด้วย (bpai dûay · bpai dûay). This pattern is used when you want to say you are doing 2 things at the same time. For example, watching TV while eating food. I'll show you all...
In this article, I will explain how to say "I can't wait for something" in Thai. In Thai, we use the word ไหว (wăi) to explain that something is do-able and is within the capacity to do it. In contrast, the word ไม่ไหว (mâi wăi) is used to explain the opposite of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4MPfQgZo5I Let's learn all about Thai Tones in this article. I will explain what each of the five Thai tones are, how to determine which tone to use, show you many examples, and why pronouncing words with the correct tone is important...
In order to determine the tone of a syllable, you need to know the difference between dead and live syllables in Thai. In this article, I will explain how to know if a syllable is dead or live. Live syllable ending A live syllable ending is a word that ends with a...
A common point of confusion for many of my students is when they encounter the silent ห and อ in Thai. This is because when you first learn Thai, you might have thought ห is just a consonant and อ is just a vowel. However, ห and อ can be used as tone modifiers. When...
How do you say 'time' in Thai? Not as in 1 o'clock but as in one time, two times, three times, etc. There are 3 ways to say it. Let me explain with examples. ครั้ง, ที, หน kráng · tee · hŏn ครั้ง, ที, หน all mean the same thing: 'time'. They are...
A really cool part about the Thai language is that there are so many words that are composed of more than 1 word. This means that you might know more words than you think you know! You just have to put them together. I gave some examples of this in my article about...
These three words often confuse learners. Today we will discover the differences between เป็น and ได้ and ไหว (bpen, dâai and wăi) and also learn about their usage. เป็น bpen = to know how to, have the ability เป็น is used when you have learned the knowledge. You are...
Have you ever wondered how Thai people show uncertainty in Thai. Here I give you a list, its definition, and usage. Here is a guideline for it's usage:(SUBJECT) + UNCERTAINTY WORDS + VERB/ADJECTIVE Below is a list of words that show uncertainty: อาจ(จะ) àat...
Being able to count in Thai is very important. You will always be running into situations where you need to count something, say the quantity, calculate something, etc. Luckily counting in Thai isn't very difficult. In this article, I will teach you everything you...
Telling Time in Thai can be confusing for many foreigners. Many of my students have a hard time memorizing the different patterns needed. In this article, I will make it as easy as possible! Telling time in Thai Midnight and Noon Midnight (12 AM) and Noon (12 PM) is...