If you go to Thailand, I don't want you to be like most foreigners, and I don't want you to be shouted at by Yoda. Instead, I want you to experience one aspect of Thailand through its language, which most foreigners never do. I can help you because I am a stubborn Farang who has been wrestling with Thai slippery monoscibles for the last two years. If you are going to Thailand, why don't you give instructions on how to self-study Thai for beginners?
Here is my advice for those who want to learn this interesting language.
Attend courses with local speakers
Thai is so phonically different from English that you can quickly hit a wall to see how much you can absorb. I find it appropriate to spend standard time with a local speaker who can teach you individual phone, language building blocks.
Learning Thai phonemes will involve moving your mouth and tongue in ways that may never have happened before and develop different muscles. Many learners feel that they cannot be bothered by such basics, but what is happening is that they always speak with a poor accent, always pronouncing Thai words with an English phoneme, which can be a hindrance to communication.
Learn to read
Learning to read Thai involves learning forty-six letters, twenty-eight letterforms, and the four-letter marker of the alphabet. I think most foreigners have no interest in it, but the initial task of learning the alphabet is less than the benefits of being literate. Learning how to read has made a difference in my ability to speak Thai and has hugely impacted my overall experience in the country.
Learning to read Thai script has been the key to advancing my vocabulary, "Another Chang, please." Whenever I hear a new word in a foreign language, I forget it in the next minute until I write it down. With Thai, writing the words in the Roman alphabet will always measure how the word sounds.
Pybon Publishing highly recommends Benjawan Pomsan Baker’s series of textbooks. For starters, Thai introduces Thai through a special romanticized script accessible to local English speakers before they slowly introduce Thai characters. Each lesson introduces new words and reinforces what was previously learned. All Pie Bone books can be purchased with or without a CD for selfie study, and recently Thai Beginners have been made available for the iPhone and iPad.
Walk around with Thais and keep a pocket Vocab notebook.
Like any language, spoken language is often very different from the formal, official language that you can learn in language courses or find in newspapers. Spoken Thai is purely contextual, with no verbs or tenses, and often what is said is meant by simple word order or "particles" that indicate a question, order, or strong or Can reduce The tone of what is being said
I was often told that I spoke like a very polite robot (due to the majority of the first textbook reading) until I started making some Thai friends, started going out with them, and more naturally But learned to speak.
One of the things that helped me a lot in those days was the small notebook. Whenever I heard an unknown word, I asked a Thai friend to spell it or write it for me. Later, I can refer to it and start using new words myself.
Conversation Partner
It is great advice for learning any language, and it's easy to find someone in Thailand who is willing to sit with you, maybe half an hour in English instead of half an hour in Thai.
However, beware of the very common offer, "Hey, you teach me English, I teach you Thai, so, no!" There are many people like that, and although it can be fun to hang out with them, they may not be the best conversation partners. If you are serious about learning a language, look for someone who is just as serious.
It is possible to visit Bangkok's university campuses, such as Thomasat or Cholalong Corn, and publish advertisements or simply interact with some students there. You will find some bright, friendly, and encouraging Thai. There is a university campus where I met my conversation partner.
Watch Thai videos
For whatever reason, most Thai music videos are singing karaoke-style melodies at the bottom of the screen as the song is being sung. It is very important for the language learner because we can read with our eyes what we cannot grasp with our ears.
Watching music videos and listening to songs is an easy and fun way to create words while at the same time training your ears and helping you to understand listening as a whole. As a bonus, learning current Thai pop songs will make you incredibly popular, especially if you teach children.
Chat with Thais on Fb
It may sound silly, but I've learned a lot of languages ​​and colloquialisms by trying to understand the various comments and status updates that appear daily on my news feed. Whenever I can understand or at least summarize the wall post or comment on a picture, I also make a point to comment. Often there are some mistakes in my writing, which my Thai friend kindly corrects for me - thus giving me a free lesson in Thai writing.
