Beginners guide to reading Thai

[Baliw]

I am not sure if this site has been posted before, but I think it is a really good help to anyone that is starting out learning how to read and write Thai script.

 

It has 25 lessons which shows you the Thai script letters that are mostly used and the ones that are rarely used, so they are not important to learn, also if they are low, mid or high and also the starting and ending letter, as well as vowels and other things.

I guarantee that any new learner of the Thai script will learn a lot from reading through the 25 lessons.

 

 

25 lessons on Thai script

[mondero]

very interesting

thank you

[Dr.Winston]

Thanks for posting that. There's a fairly short supply of good sources for learning to read Thai IMO.

[pubstud]

Actually learning to read basic Thai is really very easy, I mastered the Thai alphabet in about a fortnight and from then on I could read Thai. If this sounds unrealistic to any of you just bear in mind that there are roughly 40 consonants and 27 vowels, so that makes less than 70 characters that you have to commit to memory. It took me about 2 weeks to remember them all and their associated sounds. Bingo! I could read. I can't really read Thai newspapers cause I don't have all that vocabulary, but I sure can read menus and street signs and most things around me, including notes from Thai gals. So the best advice I could give to anyone serious about learning the Thai language is also have a crack at the alphabet.

[jacksonmi6]

Cheers for that, I am trying to learn thai myself. Learning to read thai script is another bonus and although my learning curve is on the slow side, I hope one day I'll be able to have enough to be able to understand someone.

[ICONZ Media CEO]

How long do you think it will take a person who has already learned Korean, Turkish and Japanese to learn Thai? Their first language is English, by the way.

[MONOCHROMEMAN]

I am not sure if this site has been posted before, but I think it is a really good help to anyone that is starting out learning how to read and write Thai script.

 

It has 25 lessons which shows you the Thai script letters that are mostly used and the ones that are rarely used, so they are not important to learn, also if they are low, mid or high and also the starting and ending letter, as well as vowels and other things.

I guarantee that any new learner of the Thai script will learn a lot from reading through the 25 lessons.

 

 

25 lessons on Thai script

 

Good link. Ta.

[Baliw]

Good link. Ta.

 

You are welcome. It is good to see that my posts are still being read and useful to other members.

[Roo Ted]

In addition to the lessons, the writings of this bloke on all things Thai are some of the best I have read and should be obligatory reading for anyone considering moving to the Big Mango. Very insightful indeed.

[The Falang]

How long do you think it will take a person who has already learned Korean, Turkish and Japanese to learn Thai? Their first language is English, by the way.

 

2 minutes

[mr Clash]

Awesome! This is of great help, especially for beginners like me. Thank you for sharing this insightful link.!

 

I am not sure if this site has been posted before, but I think it is a really good help to anyone that is starting out learning how to read and write Thai script.

 

It has 25 lessons which shows you the Thai script letters that are mostly used and the ones that are rarely used, so they are not important to learn, also if they are low, mid or high and also the starting and ending letter, as well as vowels and other things.

I guarantee that any new learner of the Thai script will learn a lot from reading through the 25 lessons.

 

 

25 lessons on Thai script

[Baliw]

Awesome! This is of great help, especially for beginners like me. Thank you for sharing this insightful link.!

 

You are welcome, glad that you found it a good site, I learnt a lot from it. You can always rate me if you like my posts

[jeemkerry]

It is not very difficult to learning thai language.If you wants to learn thai language then you can learn all lesson for that thai language and you can learn from any specialist language translator person who can easily translate thai language to another language perfectly.

[swagman]

You are welcome. It is good to see that my posts are still being read and useful to other members.

[swagman]

It's a good site for sure, my Thai was good years ago but as my wife speaks good English...well it's just easier. But I really want to get it back so many thanks.

[El Cata]

Thank you very much.

 

I've been trying to learn Thai script for 2 weeks now using this site:

 

www.learningthai.com

 

A very good site, but it's always good to have an alternative perspective.

 

Peace.

[zinca]

Many thanks. I just checked 10 mins and learned many things..

[buttmint]

kamsap!

I like reading Thai at night. That way I know I'll have the weirdest fucking dreams while working for a living in falangland.

I can read okay, now working on fluidity. I just keep at it.

Smart to not let on how much you know to the TGs, they switch to Khmer.

 

Understanding and speaking Thai takes time and if you get stumped, head to Laos, like Louang Prabang.

Two 500b baht rides I did get smoked on each ride by a different hottie....not a handsum

man, but I did massage their shoulders and feet, works like a charm.

They felt "they wanted to reciprocate."

 

You get to Laos and it is like S-L-O-W Thai.

Have at it.....

 

Laos is incredible, imho....