Thai for Beginners
eBook - ePub

Thai for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Thai for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

About this book

E-book with audio access and learning software via link.

This beginner-friendly course is your clear start into Thai, created especially for English-speaking learners. You will begin with the essential sounds and tones, build correct pronunciation from day one, and learn step by step the most useful words, phrases, and short dialogs for everyday life, travel, food, family, and simple small talk. Each unit follows a simple pattern: short English explanation, compact vocabulary list, example dialog, pronunciation and tone tips, mini exercises, and a quick review to reinforce what you learned.

Thai grammar is explained in a practical way without jargon: word order, personal pronouns, question patterns, classifiers, and basic tenses and aspects are introduced with easy rules and memorable examples. Culture notes help you use Thai politely and naturally in real situations in Thailand.

Designed for self-study at CEFR A1–A2, the book gives you clear goals, time-saving study tips, checklists, and short quizzes at the end of each chapter to keep you motivated. Visual highlights draw attention to Thai terms so you recognize them faster in context. Whether you are traveling to Thailand, speaking with Thai friends and family, or simply curious about a new language, this book guides you toward your first confident conversations in a structured, encouraging, and practical way.

SynapseLingo stands for smart learning design: small steps, frequent review, and language you can use immediately. This e-book was developed with AI-assisted tools and subsequently editorially reviewed to ensure the highest learning quality.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Lesson 1: English–Thai Verb have = มี (mii): I have, you have, we have
  4. Lesson 2: Thai to be made easy: be เป็น (pen), I am ฉันเป็น (chan pen)
  5. Lesson 3: English–Thai: go = ไป (pai) — master “you go” to “they go” fast
  6. Lesson 4: English–Thai: Learn 'can' = สามารถ (sǎa-mâat)
  7. Lesson 5: English–Thai: make = ทำ (tham) — Do/Make Power Verbs
  8. Lesson 6: English–Thai Past Have: I had = ฉันเคยมี (chan khoei mi)
  9. Lesson 7: English–Thai Past To Be: I was — ฉันเคยเป็น (chan khoei pen)
  10. Lesson 8: English–Thai: go = ไป (bpai), went made easy
  11. Lesson 9: English–Thai: make = ทำ (tham) — He did, She made, You did
  12. Lesson 10: English–Thai: I will have — ฉันจะมี (chan ja mii)
  13. Lesson 11: English–Thai Future To Be: I will be — ฉันจะเป็น (chan cha pen)
  14. Lesson 12: English–Thai Future: I will go = ฉันจะไป (chan ja pai)
  15. Lesson 13: Learn Thai Future Tense: “I will do” = ฉันจะทำ (chǎn jà tham)
  16. Lesson 14: Is there ...? → มี...ไหม (mii ... mai) — English–Thai Travel Questions
  17. Lesson 15: English to Thai: Is there ...? = มี ... ไหม? (mi ... mai?) — Travel Essential
  18. Lesson 16: Learn Thai: May I ...? = ขอ...ได้ไหม? (khǒo ... dâi mái?)
  19. Lesson 17: Learn Thai Fast: I need ... = ฉันต้องการ ... (chan tongkan ...)
  20. Lesson 18: English–Thai: Where is ...? = อยู่ที่ไหน (yùu thîi năi)
  21. Lesson 19: English–Thai: "What is ...?" = ... คืออะไร? (... khue arai?)
  22. Lesson 20: Learn Thai Fast: How much does ... cost? — ราคาเท่าไหร่ (raa-khaa thao-rai) | English–Thai Shopping Phrase
  23. Lesson 21: Learn Thai: I would like ... = ฉันอยากได้ ... (chan yaak dai ...)
  24. Lesson 22: English–Thai: Can you ... ? = คุณสามารถ ... ได้ไหม? (khun sǎamâat ... dâi mái?)
  25. Lesson 23: Learn Thai Polite Requests: Can you ... ? — คุณ...ได้ไหม? (khun ... dâi mái?) | English–Thai
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