Thai Language Thai Culture: Thai Verb Wrappers
Patterns showing verb tenses in Thai… Verb wrappers (aka verb patterns) show how Thai verbs can be used in different tenses. The verbs themselves don’t … Read more
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Patterns showing verb tenses in Thai… Verb wrappers (aka verb patterns) show how Thai verbs can be used in different tenses. The verbs themselves don’t … Read more
Outing the Energy – Thai Learning Techniques… As I promised last time, today I want to share exercises I use to improve my reading and … Read more
Basic Thai flood phrases… In my last post, the Primer on Thai Disaster Words, I shared flood vocabulary found in Thai conversations, TV, and Thai … Read more
Primer on Thai disaster words… The Thai great floods of 2554 have affected almost everyone in the country. The rains in Chiang Mai, where I … Read more
Outing the Energy – Thai Learning Techniques… Unless you are someone who picks up languages by simply breathing, like the famed English explorer Sir Richard … Read more
Word order in Thai “Wh” questions… It is common for beginning students of Thai (or students of most foreign languages for that matter) to start … Read more
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly… I have often heard the advice given to people just learning how to read, that they should practice reading Thai street … Read more
Does written Thai need spaces? Not! I recently read a post titled Reforming Thai Language Structure which advocated changing the Thai written language by adding … Read more
Spicing up your life Thai-style… There is a basic difference between the philosophy behind western food and Thai food. Back home, a cook will make … Read more
How many rainy seasons are you?… I was watching TV the other day and the announcer came on and told us that His Majesty the … Read more
A Thai house is a home… In English the word “house” indicates a structure whereas “home” includes the idea that this is where you “live”, … Read more
Supermarkets in Thailand… If you are going to live in Thailand, one of the things you will find yourself doing is food shopping. When I … Read more