Publishing inexpensive and easy to understand supplementary aids for learners are my determination. Therefore, this aid is made to fulfill my tendency. My another expectation is to impart knowledge to everyone who wants to learn. Even though some subjects are rarely taught in schools since they regarded as general knowledge.
Welcome to Shortcut for Speaking Thai. This book and VCD set provide you a great start on speaking Thai. Through these 20 chapters, you will find yourself not only being able to speak Thai like a native but also getting closer to their culture. Each chapter focuses on a particular situation that you might face in your daily life in Thailand. Each one is complete in itself, so you don't have to study it succession. However, it is necessary that you read the introduction first, so that you can understand some linguistic differences between Thai and English. There are useful glossarics and other linguistic details available. They are helpful for speaking Thai correctly.
You will see that the pronunciation given in this book don't exactly follow the international phonetic symbols. They are aimed to be easily perceived and pronounced. We are grateful for the useful and practical tables from www.into-asia.com which uses English words to demonstrate Thai pronunciation. The tables are in the introduction as well.
- Introduction
- How are you?
- I have to go now.
- Where do you stay?
- Are you free tonight?
- Is this your first time in Thailand?
- It's terribly hot here.
- What time is it?
- What's your hobby?
- What would you like to have?
etc.