In September 2014, the successful and high-quality Thai language lessons for Dutch speakers will start for the 12th consecutive time at the Cultuurcentrum Luchtbal in 2030 Antwerp and for the 2nd consecutive time at the Sportcentrum Olympia in 3500 Hasselt.
'The Thai Language', a Dutch textbook
Tino Kuis reviews 'The Thai language, grammar, spelling and pronunciation', the first Dutch textbook and reference work for the Thai language. He's excited.
Thai Language
Much has already been written about the Thai language, as recently by Tino Kuis with all due respect. I would like to approach it from the other side because there are a number of striking differences with the Dutch language.
Dutch people good at foreign languages
How are your language skills? Do you already speak a good word of Thai? Or do you mainly communicate with your love in Tenglisch? And what about your Thai partner, does he/she speak Dutch?
Wonderful English from Thailand
We've talked about Tenglisch before on this blog. Always nice for funny anecdotes. These English texts may also be there.
The Thai language according to Google
Thailandblog regularly publish articles in Dutch, which are (usually) translated from English. I do most of the translations I do from memory, but I also use dictionaries Eng – Dutch and sometimes the translation page of Google.
A JobStreet.com survey of employees shows that the command of English in Thailand is in a sad state, writes The Nation.
How do you say "I really love you" in Thai?
How do you express irritation in Thai? What do you say when you disagree with someone? Can you say something sarcastic in Thai? Tino Kuis explains it all in this crash course in emotion words.
It may not come as a surprise, but Thailand scores particularly poorly globally when it comes to command of the English language.
The English of Dutch expats
We often blame – not entirely unjustly – the Thais, also on this blog, that they speak little or no English at all. Mastering the English language in word and writing is necessary for Thais to survive in the international (business) world. In general, there is a plea for better English education in Thailand and there is little to argue against.
Speech impediment in Thailand?
It has become a long story to explain why a Thai so often makes "comic" statements of the English language in our ears. Conversely, even a Thai can sometimes laugh when someone tries to pronounce a Thai word correctly.
Thai pronunciation
Frans is a loyal reader of Thailandblog, has studied Thai and speaks this with his wife and daughter. To tell people more about the Thai language, he has written two articles, part 1 of which is now.
A farang is not a guava
Some expats in Thailand think that the word farang widely used to refer to a foreigner is offensive and is derived from the Thai word farang, which means guava. It is a well-known misconception, with which Pichaya Svasti in Bangkok Post makes short shrift. Svasti, who calls himself a history and language freak, explains that the word farang is not offensive or negative at all. According to the most likely theory…
Learn English the Thai way
For many Thais, the English language is of vital importance. Mastering the English language increases the opportunities to earn money. The tourism industry could use someone who speaks good English. You can then quickly start working as a doorman, waiter, maid, receptionist or possibly as a bargirl. For a country that receives around 14 million tourists every year, you would expect the government to do everything it can to educate its citizens in …
Learn Thai with Bon on Youtube
Bon is a smart Thai woman who managed to attract many visitors to her blog and video channel in no time by offering free Thai lessons on Youtube. Still, her lessons are worthwhile, especially for beginners. Especially because her explanation and background information is easy to understand. Below you will find the first lesson. All lessons are on her Youtube video channel. [youtube]http://youtu.be/u6PUyy-uVsw[/youtube]