Learn Thai language

[JOKER66666]

Most of Thai ladies can only speak limited English, maybe it’s better to learn some Thai to increase the experience? Any bro tried?

[Posti34]

Most of Thai ladies can only speak limited English, maybe it’s better to learn some Thai to increase the experience? Any bro tried?

Thai language not easy to learn unless you stay there long term. Just go to places where the Thai girls can speak some english

[lonelyfish]

Most of Thai ladies can only speak limited English, maybe it’s better to learn some Thai to increase the experience? Any bro tried?

It helps if u can speak Thai. I don't like silent sessions, being able to speak their language gives me more variety of girls to choose from. The girls become more engaging with u as well.

[milkman87]

Hahaha.. I never really learned it officially or go school. Just pick up from listening then trying. Listening to Thai songs with translation or Thai shows with subs also helped me understand and pick up key words. Key thing is to TRY. Just force yourself to understand and reply in Thai when spoken to.

Not saying I can fluently speak or understand everything but enough to get by normal convo with FL, ML, also fun to interact with pretty and hot girls in the club. :D

But the best part about being able to speak some Thai is shopping! Sometimes the shopkeeper will open with "Farang" pricing, but if I then reply/speak in Thai they give discounts thereafter. Restaurant aunties will sometimes throw in some free dish also, if I flirt enough lol.

[Sammerr]

Wa recently i've been inspired to learn Thai too (more than just the basic greetings/phrases). There's an angmoh Youtuber who speaks fluent Thai - channel is Thai Talk with Paddy - and it's really motivated me that it's possible. With a lot of effort of course.

Thought of taking lessons but $$$ concerns so i'm just learning from Youtube for now.

[JOKER66666]

Hahaha.. I never really learned it officially or go school. Just pick up from listening then trying. Listening to Thai songs with translation or Thai shows with subs also helped me understand and pick up key words. Key thing is to TRY. Just force yourself to understand and reply in Thai when spoken to.

Not saying I can fluently speak or understand everything but enough to get by normal convo with FL, ML, also fun to interact with pretty and hot girls in the club. :D

But the best part about being able to speak some Thai is shopping! Sometimes the shopkeeper will open with "Farang" pricing, but if I then reply/speak in Thai they give discounts thereafter. Restaurant aunties will sometimes throw in some free dish also, if I flirt enough lol.
Do you care about Thai alphabet and writings or only the pronunciation? I find the most difficult part for a beginner is to remember their alphabets..

[JOKER66666]

Also I’m quite impressed by their English and even Mandarin…. Most of those FLs may not be well educated, but they can really do some chitchat, though it’s their job. Hope after some time my Thai can be better than their English lol

[Grimfell]

Wa recently i've been inspired to learn Thai too (more than just the basic greetings/phrases). There's an angmoh Youtuber who speaks fluent Thai - channel is Thai Talk with Paddy - and it's really motivated me that it's possible. With a lot of effort of course.

Thought of taking lessons but $$$ concerns so i'm just learning from Youtube for now.

Can learn for free using skillsfuture, you can try it

[milkman87]

Do you care about Thai alphabet and writings or only the pronunciation? I find the most difficult part for a beginner is to remember their alphabets..

I cant read Thai for nuts hahaha.. only conversational.. my ex gfs told me I have the comprehension of a 6 year old.. hahaha.. good enough to get by. But yes, pronunciation is hard but the alphabets are another level. Wanting to go get official lessons too as posting to Thailand office is on the horizon..

[procks]

Do you care about Thai alphabet and writings or only the pronunciation? I find the most difficult part for a beginner is to remember their alphabets..

remembering alphabets is quite ok, what i dont understand is how the words are formed. its so confusing

[JOKER66666]

remembering alphabets is quite ok, what i dont understand is how the words are formed. its so confusing

Words should be easier than Chinese lol

[destinedt]

Learning thai is honestly not too difficult, especially if you are Chinese and can speak Mandarin...
because you understand the 'tone differences'. Also, sentence structure is pretty similar in most cases.
Don't ever try to direct translate the sentence structure from English. Its 99% wrong lol.
I've had great success communicating with the locals that way at the beginning.
Once you speak the language, a lot more opportunities open up to you in ways you couldn't imagine... :cool:


Maybe first thing for u to learn is to ask questions.

Who What When Where Why How

5 senses See Hear Touch Smell Taste

One of the most confusing things to learn at the start is 'you' and 'i / me'..
because words like 'Rao' can be used to mean We, You or I.
Then there's the official 'Chan / Ter' which honestly is rarely used by locals...

Good, Bad, So-So, Hard, Soft, Strong, Weak, new, old, most, least etc..
are important to pick up as these words you will use quite frequently.

Common words of everyday objects and places
Toilet, Restaurant, Different types of Shops... Bowl, Chopstick, fork/spoon etc.


followed by expressions like feelings, happy sad angry etc.

then you follow that with conjunctions like And, Then, For, So, Therefore, etc.

After learning all this, you should be able to easily construct simple sentences


Also, if you are a beginner, don't bother learning any of the 'rude' words. Thais are generally very understanding, especially once they learn you are a foreigner.
But it still gives off a negative vibe and sounds crude if you try too hard.
Kind of like how we find it 'entertaining' when thai girls who work in clubs in SG
say words like 'CB', 'KNN' etc. But we don't necessarily like it

[destinedt]

It helps if u can speak Thai. I don't like silent sessions, being able to speak their language gives me more variety of girls to choose from. The girls become more engaging with u as well.

Same for me, i don't like being unable to communicate...
Similar to how we expect foreigners who come to SG to speak English,
its rude to expect thais to speak our language when we are there

Locals really appreciate when we take the effort to learn, and 90% are willing
to put in effort and time and go out of their way to teach when they see our sincerity.

Also, while bed language is universal, prior communication helps enhance the experience tremendously for me hahaha

[JOKER66666]

Same for me, i don't like being unable to communicate...
Similar to how we expect foreigners who come to SG to speak English,
its rude to expect thais to speak our language when we are there

Locals really appreciate when we take the effort to learn, and 90% are willing
to put in effort and time and go out of their way to teach when they see our sincerity.

Also, while bed language is universal, prior communication helps enhance the experience tremendously for me hahaha

wow, language expert! Can you pronounce this thing “ร” or just “r”? When I hear it first time I thought WTF haha:)

[JOKER66666]

Same for me, i don't like being unable to communicate...
Similar to how we expect foreigners who come to SG to speak English,
its rude to expect thais to speak our language when we are there

Locals really appreciate when we take the effort to learn, and 90% are willing
to put in effort and time and go out of their way to teach when they see our sincerity.

Also, while bed language is universal, prior communication helps enhance the experience tremendously for me hahaha

Next time when I find LT or overnight I will let them teach me Thai lol

[destinedt]

wow, language expert! Can you pronounce this thing “ร” or just “r”? When I hear it first time I thought WTF haha:)

That is the alphabet RaawReea, pronounced 'R' if its at the beginning of the word, and silent if at the end of the word.
โอเคร ('OhKher') means 'Okay'. So you can see the R at the end is silent...
Most thais pronounce it like the letter 'L', so for example, 'Rao' meaning We, they pronounce as 'Lao'


Most complicated part of learning the alphabet is the 'Sadaat' or 'Vowels'..
mfker can appear top bottom left and right of the Alphabet...

[JOKER66666]

That is the alphabet RaawReea, pronounced 'R' if its at the beginning of the word, and silent if at the end of the word.
โอเคร ('OhKher') means 'Okay'. So you can see the R at the end is silent...
Most thais pronounce it like the letter 'L', so for example, 'Rao' meaning We, they pronounce as 'Lao'


Most complicated part of learning the alphabet is the 'Sadaat' or 'Vowels'..
mfker can appear top bottom left and right of the Alphabet...

I tried google translate, it pronounced “We” as “Rao”, no tongue trill…Ridiculous to keep such a tough pronunciation in these most common words..

[destinedt]

I tried google translate, it pronounced “We” as “Rao”, no tongue trill…Ridiculous to keep such a tough pronunciation in these most common words..

By the way, don't bother using google translate for anything more than 1 or two words.
i've shown my friends numerous times that a sentence translated from english
can have a totally different and sometimes opposite meaning
Especially if you have a thai girlfriend 5555

[JOKER66666]

By the way, don't bother using google translate for anything more than 1 or two words.
i've shown my friends numerous times that a sentence translated from english
can have a totally different and sometimes opposite meaning
Especially if you have a thai girlfriend 5555

Where can I find a Thai gf 5555

[destinedt]

Where can I find a Thai gf 5555

Thai girl will line up to date you la bro. Just not in BKK hahaha
And must know where and how to find la. You don't expect to walk into a bar with freelancers and expect the girl to not cheat your money.

Go to Cafes, Go normal Bars... even clubs also better than the places with working ladies

[lonelyfish]

Same for me, i don't like being unable to communicate...
Similar to how we expect foreigners who come to SG to speak English,
its rude to expect thais to speak our language when we are there

Locals really appreciate when we take the effort to learn, and 90% are willing
to put in effort and time and go out of their way to teach when they see our sincerity.

Also, while bed language is universal, prior communication helps enhance the experience tremendously for me hahaha

I can't speak it very well yet, still trying to improve, but it's enough to get by, communicate and not get scammed by people like taxi drivers etc lol. At least I can still chat with the girls who can't speak English. If it gets too advanced, I start to face a problem. I found the experience way better when I speak Thai with the girls, not only in the room, but also the girls keeping me company at the bars. Can use it on the waitresses too.

Also, I want to learn reading and writing. My original intention to learn it was to communicate with my Thai ex-GF, and for transfer to work in the Thai office.

[lonelyfish]

Thai girl will line up to date you la bro. Just not in BKK hahaha
And must know where and how to find la. You don't expect to walk into a bar with freelancers and expect the girl to not cheat your money.

Go to Cafes, Go normal Bars... even clubs also better than the places with working ladies

I want to pick Isaan girl for GF. Haven't got to explore that area yet. My ex is Lanna.

[destinedt]

I want to pick Isaan girl for GF. Haven't got to explore that area yet. My ex is Lanna.

Bro, Isaan girls best gf man from personal experience
Just avoid Surin 5555

Reading and writing is a pain in the ass to learn. Not to mention after learning you still need to learn how to type on the keyboard to send messages etc...

After 6 months of continuous learning and probably 200-odd hours spent, i can read pretty OK and write basic words. But to be able to be fluent... that will take many years. If you don't have someone to practice typing with everyday, don't bother learning

[lonelyfish]

Bro, Isaan girls best gf man from personal experience
Just avoid Surin 5555

Reading and writing is a pain in the ass to learn. Not to mention after learning you still need to learn how to type on the keyboard to send messages etc...

After 6 months of continuous learning and probably 200-odd hours spent, i can read pretty OK and write basic words. But to be able to be fluent... that will take many years. If you don't have someone to practice typing with everyday, don't bother learning

I know some Isaan girls, but too bad, they are taken already. Actually Lanna girls not bad also, just too bad my ex need to leave with her family.

I have Thai keyboard which I use to type in PC for translating, takes me such a long time to type a single word lol. But if I learnt it, I can type to my colleagues in Thailand office.

[JOKER66666]

Bro, Isaan girls best gf man from personal experience
Just avoid Surin 5555

Reading and writing is a pain in the ass to learn. Not to mention after learning you still need to learn how to type on the keyboard to send messages etc...

After 6 months of continuous learning and probably 200-odd hours spent, i can read pretty OK and write basic words. But to be able to be fluent... that will take many years. If you don't have someone to practice typing with everyday, don't bother learning

Sad story……..I thought read/write may be easier than speaking/listening, because my English read/write is much better than speaking/listening, seems Thai is a different story

[destinedt]

I have Thai keyboard which I use to type in PC for translating, takes me such a long time to type a single word lol

I need to get me a Thai keyboard too for use in SG... keep forgetting 555
Definitely difficult to type. Took me too long to be able to type as fast as a 5yo (still super slow) lol

[destinedt]

Sad story……..I thought read/write may be easier than speaking/listening, because my English read/write is much better than speaking/listening, seems Thai is a different story

Diff story for sure. Most folks i know don't even bother learning to read/write... speaking gets them 95% of the way, and most important documentation and contracts (for work purposes) has to be written in both english and thai so there's no real need to learn also. Mainly for personal interests and not to be cheated in the bill when you go chiong

[JOKER66666]

I need to get me a Thai keyboard too for use in SG... keep forgetting 555
Definitely difficult to type. Took me too long to be able to type as fast as a 5yo (still super slow) lol

Why aren’t there handwriting keyboards of Thai just like Chinese

[lonelyfish]

I need to get me a Thai keyboard too for use in SG... keep forgetting 555
Definitely difficult to type. Took me too long to be able to type as fast as a 5yo (still super slow) lol

U either need to buy them from Thailand or Thai keycaps for custom keyboards from online stores. If u make custom keyboards, those keycaps can be bought easily from online platforms, no need to go Thailand. I have a cheap one in office and one nice one at home.

[destinedt]

U either need to buy them from Thailand or Thai keycaps for custom keyboards from online stores. If u make custom keyboards, those keycaps can be bought easily from online platforms, no need to go Thailand. I have a cheap one in office and one nice one at home.

I'll probably get a nice personal one from thailand in my next trip... dunnid custom, but at least something that feels good to type with hahaha

[destinedt]

Why aren’t there handwriting keyboards of Thai just like Chinese

bcuz the language is alphabetical, like english. Not stroke based like chinese lol

[lonelyfish]

I'll probably get a nice personal one from thailand in my next trip... dunnid custom, but at least something that feels good to type with hahaha

When u buy the keyboard, make sure it has the Thai characters. There have some indications like sticker on it. I have a few of it, but I grow bored of the normal ones after using custom keyboards so I changed haha.

[JOKER66666]

I'll probably get a nice personal one from thailand in my next trip... dunnid custom, but at least something that feels good to type with hahaha

You can just type on your phone, I bet it won’t be much slower:):):) Because you always need to find characters everywhere

[destinedt]

When u buy the keyboard, make sure it has the Thai characters. There have some indications like sticker on it. I have a few of it, but I grow bored of the normal ones after using custom keyboards so I changed haha.


Yup i know. I use the keyboard in office and in Karaoke VIP rooms when trying to type out the name of thai song i want to listen to lol

Also, i type a lot on the phone. much easier and faster... dunno why when come to keyboard only everything like haywire 5555

[xchange]

There is no need to buy a separate Thai keyboard as you can download it to your computer or language to your phone.
The most diificult part of writing/reading Thai is from the fact there is no punctuation marks and memorising the tone markers.
Speaking is easy as there are many chinese sounding words

[destinedt]

There is no need to buy a separate Thai keyboard as you can download it to your computer or language to your phone.
The most diificult part of writing/reading Thai is from the fact there is no punctuation marks and memorising the tone markers.
Speaking is easy as there are many chinese sounding words

Bro, the thai keyboard has the thai alphabets on it together with the english roman characters...
Otherwise how to type if you can't see where all the characters are at hahaha

Phone one easy... swap between keyboards can already

Personally i have never bothered memorising the tone markers, nor the 'high, mid and low' characters.
too confusing for me already...
Just need to know what sound each character makes, what sound the vowels make...
Can read just fine haha

[JOKER66666]

There is no need to buy a separate Thai keyboard as you can download it to your computer or language to your phone.
The most diificult part of writing/reading Thai is from the fact there is no punctuation marks and memorising the tone markers.
Speaking is easy as there are many chinese sounding words

OMG, they don’t have punctuation marks?? I haven’t noticed this. How can they read articles lol

[destinedt]

OMG, they don’t have punctuation marks?? I haven’t noticed this. How can they read articles lol

When you write essay or article, there are words that you automatically know requires a pause like a comma.
There are also words that automatically mean a question. Same for exclamations.
Then for fullstop, you just add a space between the sentences.

Thais use some punctuations like " as well as - and () and even /
so no, not exactly zero punctuation. But no common ones like what i mentioned above

[ling1987]

Most of Thai ladies can only speak limited English, maybe it’s better to learn some Thai to increase the experience? Any bro tried?

Now all the girl learn chinese and korean...:D

[serav1]

I'm pretty interested in learning thai formally too. I heard that NUS has a course that's pretty comprehensive and the students tend to be either working professionals or people with the intention to retire in Thailand. Downside is the price point is abit too steep for me.

I also found that there's a site called italki that has relatively cheap options for 1:1 online classes. I figured i'll probably start from there and go for something more formal if i reach a certain level.

[tanahkao6]

I'm pretty interested in learning thai formally too. I heard that NUS has a course that's pretty comprehensive and the students tend to be either working professionals or people with the intention to retire in Thailand. Downside is the price point is abit too steep for me.

I also found that there's a site called italki that has relatively cheap options for 1:1 online classes. I figured i'll probably start from there and go for something more formal if i reach a certain level.

Got a lot of language school at Thailand

[haha90]

Also I’m quite impressed by their English and even Mandarin…. Most of those FLs may not be well educated, but they can really do some chitchat, though it’s their job. Hope after some time my Thai can be better than their English lol

got talk often sure can bro

[qwertyabcd]

Bro, the thai keyboard has the thai alphabets on it together with the english roman characters...
Otherwise how to type if you can't see where all the characters are at hahaha

Phone one easy... swap between keyboards can already

Personally i have never bothered memorising the tone markers, nor the 'high, mid and low' characters.
too confusing for me already...
Just need to know what sound each character makes, what sound the vowels make...
Can read just fine haha

agreed, phone is easier. no need to complicate things.. haha

[outc4st]

Trying to learn too, but NUS has very rigid lesson timings.

[onhamotminh]

Personally I think learning the basic convo language is a must if u want to bed some ladies. At least you will not get scammed....

[Beartan]

Next time when I find LT or overnight I will let them teach me Thai lol

hahaha...good idea bro

[KnockingBoots]

Good to know the Thai Language but Thai girls normally will not be impressed because they will think we are playboys. Lol

[sss4774]

Good to know the Thai Language but Thai girls normally will not be impressed because they will think we are playboys. Lol

Transaction only ma, why bother giving impression.

[KnockingBoots]

Transaction only ma, why bother giving impression.

It is essential depending on your game - Long or short. For a long game, one will want to revisit her to get better GFE etc., or one might want to unlock certain services.

[kofugunner]

learn from Mr.G

[destinedt]

Good to know the Thai Language but Thai girls normally will not be impressed because they will think we are playboys. Lol

I always tell the girls i am a playboy... get the girls anyway because they also want to have a little fun. But then some end up crying after playing with fire... Say they want to leave, but they still stay on anyway...

Learn thai bro. Getting the girls becomes a lot easier... :)

[NanoBang]

I always tell the girls i am a playboy... get the girls anyway because they also want to have a little fun. But then some end up crying after playing with fire... Say they want to leave, but they still stay on anyway...

Learn thai bro. Getting the girls becomes a lot easier... :)

yes. as much as they may have the impression we can speak thai we flirt alot, they also enjoy the ease of communication definitely easier to get girls if you can speak thai

[Oscar1325]

I can speak conversational Thai but cannot read at all. I went through a short online course and normally use it at siamdiu. Most girls are impressed but i still feel not good enough for me.

Anyone got any cheap and good course to recommend? Online or physical also can.

[RevenantsFall]

yes. as much as they may have the impression we can speak thai we flirt alot, they also enjoy the ease of communication definitely easier to get girls if you can speak thai

Agreed, but honestly it's not an easy language to learn quick, sometimes wonder if it's worth to learn just to get girls

[Siong2]

Good to know the Thai Language but Thai girls normally will not be impressed because they will think we are playboys. Lol

And they will say you know too much... No good. 😅

[Master123]

Trying to learn too, but NUS has very rigid lesson timings.

go Lingo school at Bugis.
this Thai teacher name Kru Nat
very good

[Citizens]

I can speak conversational Thai but cannot read at all. I went through a short online course and normally use it at siamdiu. Most girls are impressed but i still feel not good enough for me.

Anyone got any cheap and good course to recommend? Online or physical also can.

Conversational Thai is good enough for most people.... written Thai is a bit different from conversational Thai.

[Naka_Timo]

go Lingo school at Bugis.
this Thai teacher name Kru Nat
very good

Yes, one of the best and have level 1 and 2

[5333]

Learning Thai atm too. Written Thai is too difficult.

[momotea]

Next time when I find LT or overnight I will let them teach me Thai lol
Yes , it's really smart . Thai ppl used to call this : long hair dictionary.
Enjoy !!!