{"id":3019,"date":"2016-09-14T16:22:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T16:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=3019"},"modified":"2016-09-14T16:22:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T16:22:32","slug":"10-posts-for-thai-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/10-posts-for-thai-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Posts for Thai Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you new to the Thai language? Intimidated by the tricky alphabet and all those pesky tones? It&#8217;s alright &#8211; Thai certainly isn&#8217;t an easy language to pick up. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here! To get you going in your Thai studies, here are 10 of our best posts for beginners:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-alphabet-vowels\/\">Thai Alphabet &#8211; Vowels<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2094\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2094\" class=\"wp-image-2094\"  alt=\"It looks intimidating, but give it a shot.\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200.jpg 536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200-235x350.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It looks intimidating, but give it a shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, you need to start off with the alphabet. If you think you can just gloss over the Thai alphabet, you&#8217;re wrong. Read this post about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/learning-to-read-thai\/\">learning to read Thai to find out why<\/a>. After studying the post, follow this video for practice:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thai Vowels Pronunciation Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SWGqAB24T1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-alphabet-consonants\/\">Thai Alphabet &#8211; Consonants<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>After learning the vowels, it&#8217;s time to move on to the consonants. Once you get the Thai script down &#8211; and it will probably take you a few months &#8211; learning the language will be so much easier. Here&#8217;s another video to guide you:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thai Alphabet - Consonants Pronunciation Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rYdq1c1tZrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/to-be-or-not-to-be\/\">To Be or Not to Be<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This post gives plenty of examples using the Thai word\u00a0\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19 (bpen), meaning &#8220;to be.&#8221; Obviously this is an important word to get you going in your Thai studies, so learn the examples and practice them.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Thai Tones<\/h2>\n<p>That heading isn&#8217;t a link because there are three posts on the Thai tones &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-tones-part-1\/\">Part One<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-tones-part-2\/\">Part Two<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-tones-part-3\/\">Part Three<\/a>. I&#8217;m sure that seems like a lot, but they&#8217;re all pretty short and you&#8217;ll be well on your way to understanding the Thai tones after reading them. Get some practice with your pronunciation through this video guide:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thai Tones Pronunciation Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a7AYX1s8QNo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/top-25-thai-words-for-every-beginner\/\">Top 25 Thai Words for Beginners<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2712\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/12\/4-DSC_0032.jpg\" aria-label=\"4 DSC 0032\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2712\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2712\"  alt=\"Of course, rice is an important word.\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/12\/4-DSC_0032.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/12\/4-DSC_0032.jpg 402w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/12\/4-DSC_0032-235x350.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Of course, rice is an important word.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are about 1,000 very common words in Thai, and you&#8217;ll eventually want to learn them all. Start out with a list of 25 very common words, such as <strong>rice<\/strong> (\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27 <em>k\u00e2ao<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/vocabulary-for-the-thai-family\/\">Vocabulary for the Thai Family<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learning how to talk about your family is an important step in learning a language. As a beginner, talking about your family is a great way to practice the basics. Build your vocabulary up through this post and get talking!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-ending-particles-krap-and-ka\/\">Thai Ending Particles &#8211; Krap and Ka<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been to Thailand &#8211; even if you don&#8217;t speak any of the language &#8211; you&#8217;ve surely noticed how people are always adding the words &#8220;krap&#8221; and &#8220;ka&#8221; to the end of statements. This post teaches you all about them and how to use them, and you can even watch this video while you&#8217;re at it:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thai Polite Particles - Ka and Krap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7sHl6sYAmh0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-question-words\/\">Thai Question Words<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learn the who, what, when, where, why, and how of Thai in this helpful post. In addition to the question words, you can go over a few examples for each to practice.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-numbers-1-to-100\/\">Thai Numbers 1-100<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learning to count is a crucial step for beginners. This post will help you get all the way up to 100, and then you can practice with this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Count to 100 in Thai\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tv0DzCXsH8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/how-to-buy-something-in-thai\/\">How to Buy Something in Thai<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2464\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/05\/BKK3.jpg\" aria-label=\"BKK3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2464\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2464\"  alt=\"Go shopping... in Thai!\" width=\"550\" height=\"393\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/05\/BKK3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/05\/BKK3.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/05\/BKK3-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go shopping&#8230; in Thai!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shopping is one of those everyday tasks that is so much easier if you can do it in the local language. You&#8217;ll be well on your way to being able to shop confidently in Thai after studying this post.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those posts will definitely provide a good foundation for you. If you&#8217;re interested in taking your skills to a higher level, we&#8217;ve got you covered if you&#8217;re really interested in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-thai\/\">learning Thai<\/a>. You can even try the online course for free for two weeks. Best of luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"235\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200-235x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200-235x350.jpg 235w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/10\/DSC_0200.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><p>Are you new to the Thai language? Intimidated by the tricky alphabet and all those pesky tones? It&#8217;s alright &#8211; Thai certainly isn&#8217;t an easy language to pick up. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here! 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