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Basic Thai - Thai Words for beginner
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Thai is one of the oldest languages in East and South-East Asia. It is a
monosyllabic language which uses five tones (high, mid, low, rising, and
falling tone) to alter the meaning of a single syllable. This makes it
rather tricky to learn for most Westerners used to speaking non-tonal
languages.
The Thai script, introduced by King Rham
Khamhaeng in 1283, consists of 44 consonants and 48 vowels, and is of
Sanskrit origin.
Words and Phrases
When being polite the speaker ends his or her sentence with 'khrap' (for
men ["r" is only in Bangkok, so all the other parts of Thailand pronounce "khap"])
or 'kha' (for women). khrap [kha] and kha are also commonly used to answer
'yes' or to show agreement.
Here are a few Thai basic greetings and phrases to try.
Just click on the Thai versions to hear a native speaker pronounce each
phrase. If you look for another word click here
for the best online English-Thai dictionary
The last phrase shows you the
importance of the intonation in Thai. The same word has a totally
different meaning.
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