Learning any new foreign language can involve difficulties, however, mastering the Thai language can prove to be more complicated than most. Upon entering a Thai language course you will discover that not only does the Thai alphabet contain 44 characters, every word can hold up to five different tonal sounds.
An initial trouble when trying to read Thai is that all words within a sentence are joined together making it difficult to differentiate between separate words, as well as this, there...
Language Corner
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Welcome to Thaiso's Language Corner. Here we aim to teach you a bit of the Thai language to help you enjoy and get more out of your time spent in Thailand whether your here on your holidays or settling down here. The lessons are broken up into short easy sections that will help you in everyday real life situations. Just click a lesson to begin. |
Greetings
Welcome to the first edition of Language Corner, your monthly guide to speaking Thai.Learning Thai - Greetings
Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:13
Today’s edition looks at “Greetings” and Kha and Khrap. Kha and Khrap are used at the end of sentences and questions and show you are being polite. Kha is used by females and Khrap is used by males. In formal situations males use the more formal Khrap and in informal situations the simplified Khap is used. They can also be used to show acknowledgment of what someone is... |
