Tongue Twister

By Jang

A tongue twister is a phrase, sentence or rhyme that presents difficulties when you speak because it contains similar sounds. To get the full effect of a tongue twister you should try to repeat it several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing.

Here are some tongue twister in Thai language, let’s have fun!

ยายกินลำไย น้ำลายยายไหล     /yaai gin lam-yai nám-laai yaai lǎi/
Grandmother eats Longan and she is dribbling. 

ยักษ์ใหญ่ไล่ยักษ์เล็ก       /yák yài lâi yák lék/
A big giant chases a little giant.

หมู หมึก กุ้ง     /mǔu mùk gûng/
Pork, squid, shrimp

Can you do it?

Vocabularies

ยาย    /yaai/   grandmother (mother of mother)

ลำไย     /lam-yai/    Longan

น้ำลาย    /nám-laai/   saliva

ยักษ์    /yák/      giant

หมู    /mǔu/    pig, pork

กุ้ง     /gûng/     shrimp

Hope you have fun!

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Jang

Thai Language teacher

Thai Temple Etiquette

By prae

Thais are generally very forgiving by nature, and will rarely show it if you do anything to offend them. However, it’s best to avoid giving offense in the first place by observing some very simple rules regarding the proper behavior for temples and other religious places. Here’s a brief summary of how to behave:

Dress Properly 

Bare shoulders and short pants should be avoided. This rule is somewhat flexible depending on the “rank” of the temple and whether you’re a man or a woman. Outside of the big cities you will often see men attending a temple in short pants and tank tops. While marginally acceptable for a man, it is totally unacceptable for a woman. Skirts or pants should be at least cover the knee. In high rank temples such as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, as well as those royal palaces open to the public, you will not be allowed to enter unless you are properly dressed. In most such cases, there will be unisex sarongs available to make you more acceptable.

Watch Where You Point Your Feet

Pointing, in general, is rather impolite. Pointing with your foot is downright rude. Following an old tradition from Hindu times, the head is sacred because it is closest to heaven, so likewise the feet are therefore the most unclean. When sitting or kneeling in a temple building, make sure the soles of your feet are not facing the alter.

Take Off Your Shoes 

If your feet are considered unclean, then your shoes are definitely dirty. You must remove your shoes before entering a temple building, or someone’s house for that matter. Failing to do this one little thing is perhaps the most insulting thing you could do to a Thai person.

Do Not Temp the Monks

Being a monk means detaching oneself from all worldly occupations, even (or perhaps especially) sex. Therefore, it’s considered rude for a woman to even attempt to touch or had something to a monk. If a woman must give something to a monk, the typical solution is to place the item on a table where the monk can pick it up. In merit-making situations such as morning offerings a monk will often have a layman helper to take things offered by female merit makers. This “service” is a form of merit making for the layman.

Stay Off the Buddha

Buddha images, no matter how small or old and decrepit, are sacred religious objects and must be treated with the utmost respect. Do not climb on them, sit next to them for a picture or put them on the floor — or anyplace “inferior” to a person.

Vocabularies 

Dress Properly     แต่งกายให้สุภาพ(dtɛ̀ɛng-gaai hâi sù-pâap)

short pants     กางเกงขาสั้น(gaang-geeng kǎa sân)

skirts     กระโปรง(grà-bproong)

sarongs     ผ้าถุง(pâa-tùng)

point     ชี้(chíi)

foot     เท้า(táo)

Take Off Your Shoes     ถอดรองเท้า(tɔ̂ɔt rɔɔng táo)

shoes     รองเท้า(rɔɔng táo)

Thai person     คนไทย(kon tai)

monk     พระ(prá)

Buddha images     พระพุทธรูป(prá-pút-tá-rûup)

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By Prae

Thai Language teacher

Let’s count

By admin

Hi Guys!

My last blog was about useful Thai words and I thought if you knew some of the numbers in Thai as well, that would be very useful;)

หนึ่ง /nùng /      = one

สอง / sɔ̌ɔng/      = two

สาม /săam/      = three

สี่    /sìi/                  = four

ห้า /hâa/       = five

หก /hòk/       = six

เจ็ด /jèt/       = seven

แปด /bpɛˋɛt/ = eight

เก้า /gȃo/      =nine

สิบ /sìb/       = ten

สิบเอ็ด / sìb-èt/ = eleven

ยี่สิบ /yîi-sìb/ = twenty

สามสิบ /săam- sìb/ = thirty

หนึ่งร้อย   /nùng-rͻ́i/ = one hundred

หนึ่งพัน  /nùng-pan/ = one thousand

หนึ่งหมื่น /nùng- mùun/ = ten thousand

หนึ่งแสน /nùng-sǎen/ = one hundred thousand

หนึ่งล้าน / nùng-láan/= one million

When you can count one to ten and remember the digits, the rest is easy. For example 999 is “gȃo-rͻ́i-gȃo-sìb-gȃo”.

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Thai Language Teacher

Joss house

By prae

Joss house(ศาลพระภูมิ-sǎan-prá-puum )

Hand in hand with their Buddhist faith, Thais still hold many animist beliefs. Spirit worship is widely practised and spirit houses can be seen on the corner of  most  residential and commercial properties. By providing the spirits (good and evil) with shelter, it’s hoped that they will protect houses or buildings from any harm or mischief. To make sure the spirits are kept happy, offerings of  incense, fruit, flowers or rice are made every day.

Vocabularies

incense - ธูป (tôop)

fruit – ผลไม้ (pŏn-lá-mái)

flowers – ดอกไม้ (dòk mái)

rice – ข้าว (kâao)

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Getting a Thai Massage / Visiting a Spa

By Jang

Getting a Thai Massage

Hope you enjoy it.^-^

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Body parts (Râang-gaai)

By prae

Hi everybody. Today I have very beautiful girl to help you learn more about thai words. I hope you will like and enjoy learning Thai with us.

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Student’s achievement – ผลงานนักเรียน(pǒn-ngaan nák-rian)

By prae

Hi everybody. Today I have a student’s achievement to share with you. I hope you will like it and enjoy learning Thai with us.

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H.M. THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY (Mother’s Day)

By prae

The 12 August is Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s birthday or วันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯ พระบรมราชินีนาถ (wan-chà-lə̌əm-prá-chon-má-pan-sǎa-sǒm-dèt-prá-naang- jâo prá-bɔɔ-rom-má-raa-chí-nii-nâat) in Thai language. This public holiday is celebrated nationwide as Mother’s Day (“wan mɛ̂ɛ hɛ̀ɛng châat” – วันแม่แห่งชาติ). The Queen is considered as the mother of all Thai people.

Jasmine (Mali) is Flower of Mother’s Day

Jasmine (Mali) flower meaning that is pure white. Odoriferous and fragrant aroma to long.  They can bloom all year. Mean love of a parent to child never deteriorated unreel.

Love from mother to child.

Babyhood : Pre developing relationship between mother and babyhood in the future.By the mother to talk to babyhood (Object – Presenting).Embrace the experience (Holding).And management issues for babyhood (Handling). Satisfaction and help reduce anxiety for babyhood.

Children : The Open wide. Environment mother. To help develop both the body and brain of children. The mother training to discipline children. Make as gaming. Because children learn to react against the mother. Children do well. Must have prizes to children.

Young : Development of self. Children spent with friends. To develop relationships. Mother must be friends with young. With friends. Travel. Do activities together. And sometimes to suggest, or teaching have a friend of opposite sex. Mother must support young in school decisions. Young should have their own learning goals clear.

Majority : Start a child and a parent. Mother counseling lifestyle. Family. Introducing the role of a good husband or wife. The role of good parents. Experience with the mother. Knowledge to the next.

Summary : Mother child understand and the strategies of child care. Help foster a deep relationship (Intimacy).Make children successful in lifestyle. Because children develop the self. Confidence. Can resolved the problem. Can to build relationships with people. Mother to see children happy. There are more than happy.

12 สิงหา…วันแม่แห่งชาติ (sìp sɔ̌ɔng sing-hǎa…wan mɛ̂ɛ hɛ̀ɛng châat)

12^th August…Mother’s Day

วันนี้…คุณทำดีเพื่อแม่บ้างหรือยัง (wan-níi…kun tam dii pûa mɛ̂ɛ bâang rǔu yang)

Today, have you done anything nice for your mother?

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By Prae

Thai Language teacher

Thai Tone Twisters…

By prae

Hi everybody,

Today I found some “Tone Twisters” that will make you have fun to create and fun to say with your family or your friend in this weekend. They’ll give you practice with your tones as well as adding to your vocabulary. That I hope you will have fun!

After playing around a bit with these tone twisters try making some on your own. They are easier to create than you would think. If you come up with any good ones please send them on to us in a comment so we can play too.

1)  ม้า กับ หมา มา ที่ นี้ (máa gàp mǎa maa têe nêe)

     The horse and dog came here.

Vocabulary (kam sàp)

ม้า /máa/ = horse

หมา /mǎa/ = dog

มา /maa/ = to come

2)  อย่า ทำ ให้ ไห หาย (yàa tam-hâi hǎi hǎai)
     Don’t lose the earthen jar.

Vocabulary (kam sàp)

ทำให้ /tam-hâi/ = make (cause to be)

ไห /hǎi/ = earthen jar

หาย /hǎai/ = to be lost or missing

3)  อย่า ใส่ ยา ฆ่า หญ้า (yàa sài yaa kâa yâa)
     Don’t put the poison on the grass.

Vocabulary (kam sàp)

อย่า /yàa/ = don’t

ยา /yaa/ = drug, chemical

หญ้า /yâa/ = grass

4)  คน ใบ้ ไป อ่าน ป้าย (kon bâi bpai àan bpâai)
     The hearing impaired person went to read the sign.

Vocabulary (kam sàp)

ใบ้ /bâi/ = unable to speak

ไป /bpai/ = to go

ป้าย /bpâai/ = sign

5)  หมา มา นอน แมว มา มอง (mǎa maa norn maew maa morng)

     A dog came to sleep and a cat came to look.

Vocabulary (kam sàp)

หมา/mǎa/ = dog

มา/maa/ = come

แมว/maew/ = cat

มอง/morng/ = to look

…Have Fun…^-^ 

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By Prae

Thai Language teacher

Thai Slangs

By Jang

There are many Thai slangs;

-อีแอบ (E-àbb) = gay (who does not show to the public)

-ขะนี (chá nee) = female (using by shemale)

-ดี้ (dêe)= lesbian (girly one)

-ทอม (tom)=lesbian (tomboy one)

-กิ๊ก (gíg) = secret lover sex slave

-ห่วย (hùay) = Suck!!

-งี่เง่า (ngêe Ngâo) = idiot ,fool

-เจ้าชู้ (jâo chúu) = player, playboy

-เจ๋ง (jěng) = cool!!

-เฒ่าหัวงู (tâo hǔa nguu) = dirty old man

-แฉ (chǎe) = to reveal or to divulge a secret

-แซบ (sâeb) = delicious

- เซ็ง (Seng) = have no fun, bored

 - แจ๋ว (jǎew) = cool , great , excellent , wonderful , splendid

- ติ๊งต๊อง (dting dtóng)= funny, amusing, uncommon , unusual , odd , queer, peculiar

- วีน (ween) = act madly , act wildly , act violently

 - วีนแตก (ween dtàek) = act madly , act wildly , act violently

 - ขาวีน (kǎa ween) = make trouble person, stir up trouble person

 - เกาเหลา ( gao lǎo ) = adversary , opponent , antagonist

Hope you had fun!

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Jang
Thai Language teacher