The Thai language is the national and official language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailand’s dominant ethnic group. The Tai-Kadai languages are thought to have originated in what is now southern China. It is a tonal and analytic language. The combination of tonality, a complex orthography, relational markers and a distinctive phonology can make Thai difficult to learn for those who do not already speak a related language.
If you want to study Thai and become proficient in the language you don’t have to go to Thailand to learn there are a lot of options for you; Online courses, Language schools and books. Just choose the method which fits most for you and for your lifestyle.
How long it takes to learn Thai really depends on your effort but even just a small amount of effort every day will help you become fluent. In fact by just devoting one hour a day to your Thai study you will be surprise how much progress you can make. Also motivation has a big role in learning the Thai language, ask yourself why you want to learn Thai, motivating yourself every day will come a long way.
Learning Thai is not that difficult in fact it is not necessary to be really clever to be able to speak Thai, if you are interested and motivated then you will be successful in learning the language.
There are 3 guiding components in learning the Thai language; learn the vocabulary, learn to read and learn to write.
In leaning the vocabulary it’s not a need to have an awesome memory. Thai language has its own script with 44 consonant letters, 15 vowel symbols that combine into at least 28 vowel forms, four tone diacritics, and an own set of numerals. Don’t learn any random words learn the words that can help you on your daily life.
Reading Thai is important in learning the language the reason is Thai has many different sounds that our mouths are not used to. Before you can speak properly we need to understand how to make each sound correctly. There are also 5 different tones used in the Thai Language and if you can’t make those 5 sounds properly you won’t ever be able to speak Thai clearly. Learn the Thai alphabet make sure the pronunciation is correct it will help you learn Thai faster.
Learning to write in Thai is difficult the shapes to remember are more complex than the English letters, what I suggest investing in an alphabet stencil and practicing it daily will do the trick.
I’ll share you some tips on how you can learn Thai faster.
– Find a conversation partner
– Listen and watch Thai videos
– Interact with Thais on social media
– Expect that every interaction with a Thai is an opportunity to improve
– Write things down in Thai,
– Make flash cards and keep them in pockets to read
Almost all of us have difficulties in learning a new language. Just put in mind the reason why you are learning the language. Don’t pressure yourself; in the early stages of learning you will encounter a lot of mistakes but it will not hinder you in learning Thai language instead it will lead you in mastering the language. Good luck!
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