Archive for 'Intermediate'
New Year’s Resolution – Learn Thai Posted by sasha on Jan 11, 2018
A New Year is here, and that means many people are trying to follow through on their New Year’s resolution (ความละเอียดปีใหม่ kwaam lá-ìat bpee mài). Perhaps your resolution is to learn Thai (เรียน ภาษาไทย rian paa-săa tai). Sadly, many people give up on their resolution halfway through the year. We’re here to help make sure that doesn’t…
How to use Peua and Sumrap Posted by palmisano on Mar 24, 2014
In Thai there are two different words which mean ‘for’, but they are used in slightly different ways. The first is peuaF เพื่อ, and the second is sumRrapL สำหรับ.
The Next King of Thailand Posted by palmisano on Feb 19, 2014
I’ll talk about the extremely taboo and very much illegal topic of royal succession. Who will be the next King? No Thai will publicly talk about the next King, as they are extremely emotional over the subject and it could result in years of imprisonment without trial (the infamous Article 112). Ask a Thai on…
How to Become a Thai Monk: Preparation, part 2 Posted by palmisano on Oct 26, 2013
Beyond memorizing the chanting you also should practice kneeling like a monk. While most Thais have no problem with it, the larger heavier framed farang can find it painful. I certainly did. As a monk, you’ll be expected to kneel one to two hours per day. For me, the kneeling position…
Ask a Thai: Why do Farang Like Tan Skin? Posted by palmisano on Jul 17, 2013
Why do Thais think farang prefer tanned skin?
Why do Thais think Farang Like to Travel Thailand? Posted by palmisano on Jun 18, 2013
I’ve been writing this blog for ~3 years now and I’ve never given my readers long sentences to read, focusing more on basic vocabulary and grammar. Today, I’d like to challenge my more advanced readers. Now, for those who aren’t quite there yet, I’m making this post doubly interesting. We all know why we foreigners…
How to Say You like Something in Thai Posted by palmisano on Jun 17, 2013
It’s always good to know how to say what you do and don’t like, because it helps others please you! Seriously. Go practice these words at a restaurant and other various situations with your Thai friends. The Thai word for ‘like’ is …