How To Read Thai Words
The preposed vowels เ แ โ ใ ไ start a syllable.
Long and short vowels with alternate forms.
How to read thai words. Thai words are broken up into a syllable each syllable has a distinct tone. Except for European loan words such as. This Ep we will read the words that plus with the vowels เ- อ เ - อ - ว เ - ย - ำ ไ.
Different sounds made each letter as initial and final consonants of a syllable. The reason you need to know the class of consonant is because the class affects how the syllable is pronounced. Images to illustrate each consonants full name.
This is easier than you may think as most Thai words are spelled exactly the way they sound. Youd think that learning to read Thai with 60 Minutes would interfere with learning the individual names but it didnt for me. Because you cant read Thai yet as a beginner the only way to remember the tone for each word is with a little line often called a tone marker check out the diagram above.
Read Thai In 10 Days is a comprehensive Thai learning course including sound files so you learn how to pronounce words correctly from the start. Instead of using bloated tables or cumbersome-looking tone flow charts RTITD organizes tone rules into one principle plus the default tone for each tone mark and three exceptions. All 44 consonants and their classes.
The course also has a different take on Thai. Dont forget to download your FREE PDF cheat sheet. There are 44 consonants in Thai.
This is the best compilation to easily to learn Thai alphabet and master Thai writing in 50 minuteshour. Ok does that sound complicated enough. Thai learners will soon realize that they are already familiar with most of the vocabulary used in the dialogues and short stories.
Its important to remember however that this visual representation is not accurate its just an approximation of the true tone which are flexible and can adapt anyway. Regardless of what it is that has you puzzled you are going to need to know a few question words to clarify well everything. This Ep we will read the words that plus with the vowels ะ เ ะ แ ะ.
Basic Thai words for questions. In this chapter you will learn how we put the consonants and vowels together to for syllables and complete words. Lets practice how to read Thai words with 12 short vowels.
Thai reading Thai alphabet Thai alphabet test Lesson one Lesson two Lesson three and Lesson four. Use Phonetic Language or learn the most common Thai Letters so that you can read basic words Use a spaced repetition vocabulary builder to learn words and phrases Focus on learning the five tones correctly early on as the wrong tones can change the meaning of words completely. These 27 short Thai language readers are ideal for Thai language learners who have studied all reading and writing rules but still lack practice and confidence in reading Thai.
Tone and punctuation marks and their uses. The public transportation in Thailand is complicated. You will learn the consonants by class middle high and low.
Conversing in Thai is confusing. Up to now you have been learning the names and sounds of the Thai phonetic writing system. These exceptions are rare.
Some of them are no longer used and will be skipped. For example the tone rules. The symbol อ is called.
The tone of a syllable is determined by a combination of the class of consonant the type of syllable the tone marker and the length of the vowel. Thai is read from left to right and it doesnt use spaces in the written language which makes it tricky for beginners to recognize words. Thai menus are befuddling.
How do I recognize where Thai words begin and end. Many Thai script teaching courses dont handle rules well. Lets practice how to read Thai words with long vowels Ep1.
