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Home » Reader question » Learning Thai is still difficult
Learning Thai is still difficult
Dear readers,
I try everything. There is plenty of free content on the internet, Thai and Isaan. But what I'm actually looking for are Thai/Isaan spoken videos with NL or EN subtitles.
The idea is that you can watch such a video 20 or 50 times and understand a little more about the language.
Anyone a tip? A YouTube video maybe?
Regards,
Rene Chiangmai
Learning the Thai language takes a long time, a lot of frustration, a little musical talent and eventually it will look like something. The most common mistake is this: every course starts with the remark that Thai is a tonal language with 5 different tones. Many students then think “that will come later”. But it is essential that you focus on this from the start. Those videos would only be useful if you have mastered the basics. Study for an hour every day and take every opportunity to strike up a small conversation in Thai. If you can also learn to read the language, a world will open up for you.
Dear René, you recognize your situation.
On YouTube you will find the channel “Thai head” with funny short stories, set in the Isan countryside. Some videos are subtitled in English. The skits are in Thai and Lao. Further in the channel “Easy languages” you will find a few Thai street interviews with English subtitles.
Have fun learning with this.
I have a good Thai teacher in CM, 2x p/week. We start the lesson with me telling a story about something in Thai, then reading/writing for half an hour and at the end she tells something in Thai. Works well. Furthermore, wherever you are, practice (shops, restaurant, massage), and listen even if you don't understand everything. I can already say quite a lot (maintain my vocab every day!), but listening and understanding in a conversation remains difficult. On YouTube: type 20 minutes of thai listening (or 30 or 45 minutes) is very good from ThaiPod101.com. Good luck
Dear,
Depends on what you want to learn:
– do you want to learn to speak?
– do you want to learn to read?
– do you want to learn how to write?
If you want to learn to speak, it is best to start with learning to speak the consonants and the sounds and then the words using phonetic writing. MP3 files on your smartphone are a handy tool for listening on the go (if you are on foot or using public transport). That's how I started, with the books and accompanying CDs from Paiboon.
Now I am learning to read myself… But that is another story…
Good luck!
I think this is a very good method:
https://youtu.be/7JfwCyyD1go
to school discipline homework to find a teacher of English Thai, can be found in every city or town, there are farang who after 10 years do not know a word of Thai and then grumble on the land ………….
Ronald Schutte is from NL and lives in Phuket and he has translated some books, contact him via FB, you can find him and otherwise through the Embassy of NL. Good luck with it it's going to be hard!!!
You can find Ronald Schütte at
http://www.slapsystems.nl
Learn Thai with Mod
They have many videos and make everything very understandable.
You can even Skype with them to learn.
Recommended
http://learnthaiwithmod.com/2018/08/video-10-cities-youve-been-mispronouncing-your-entire-life/
Just search on youtube:
Eg, thai drama with english subtitles or thai movie with english subtitles
Hi Rene, take a look at u-tube at thai listening practice. Short dialogues on 3 levels. The best I could find for me. Good luck!
You tube, learn thai Bon's way,
Take a look at thaipod101.com you can create a free account. I started learning the letters there. Is very well explained. They also have a YouTube channel where you can follow fun lessons.
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