Improving your Thai what do you find useful please?

**david44** · 22-01-2024, 05:14 PM

No not your partner, your language skills
as my vision fades I will become more reliant on listening.
My problem has always been distinguishing tones.I am happy to buy a course pay an online/virtual school etc

My partner drills me, but when giving examples of the difference I cannot distiinguish,I have normal hearing and have leanded to mimic sounds in Semitic and European languages , I seemd to be able to hear the tones in Mandarin during a year in China but Thai seems much harder, but I am much older and I think all hearing diminishes.

My goal is not to become a fluent orator but communicate with Opticians nurses and medical receptionists, all the Drs I use are relatively fluent in English

I found these resources, any tips or other tools, there are no language schools here, but would consider a month in C Mai if there is a good real school, it is not to gey a visa which I have as I read some are dgree mills to circumvent visa rules.

Duolingo:
- Duolingo is a popular language learning platform that offers a Thai course for English speakers. It's interactive and covers various aspects of language learning.
- Website: Duolingo
Learn Thai Podcast:
- Learn Thai Podcast provides free audio and video lessons for learning Thai. While they offer free content, they also have premium materials for more in-depth learning.
- Website: Learn Thai Podcast
Thai-language.com:
- Thai-language.com provides a variety of free resources for learning Thai, including lessons on reading and writing, basic phrases, and grammar.
- Website: Thai-language.com
Loecsen - Thai:
- Loecsen offers basic Thai phrases and vocabulary with audio pronunciation. It's a quick and simple way to get started with common expressions.
- Website: Loecsen - Thai
SEAsite - Thai Language and Culture Resources:
- SEAsite, hosted by Northern Illinois University, offers free online Thai language lessons, including vocabulary and basic phrases.
- Website: SEAsite Thai Language
YouTube:
- Search for Thai language lessons on YouTube. Many educators and language enthusiasts upload free lessons covering various aspects of Thai language learning.
- Example: Learn Thai with Mod

**malmomike77** · 22-01-2024, 05:25 PM

I am quite happy with my Thai, she's financially independent, a great cook, a good laugh, she's younger than me so i should see me out and her Thai is reasonable.

**Troy** · 22-01-2024, 06:00 PM

Pretty sure duolingo doesn't offer Thai, unless it is a recent addition. I'd go for a local course if I were you.

**armstrong** · 22-01-2024, 06:19 PM

The app 'Ling' is great but it's quite expensive.

**hallelujah** · 22-01-2024, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

I am quite happy with my Thai, she's financially independent, a great cook, a good laugh, she's younger than me so i should see me out and her Thai is reasonable.

You're on top form at the moment, nammers.

**britanicus123** · 22-01-2024, 06:31 PM

My Mrs has taught it for 25 years, some students end up reading and writing as well. I am still on book one! never can tell that people are speaking in tones, gave up.

**Switch** · 22-01-2024, 07:18 PM

Have you tried broile?

Im sorry I’ll feel that again ……

**david44** · 22-01-2024, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by britanicus123

my mrs has taught it for 25 years, some students end up reading and writing as well. I am still on book one! Never can tell that people are speaking in tones, gave up.

that my issue WHILE i can mimic in language with different un like catellano auStrian dialekt moravian sorb euskerra awabakal portuguese irish yiddish welsh breton NYNORSK, SWEDISH FINNISH ICELANDIC and danish even (the hardest to pronounce) thai i hear i copy and she says wrong.

**Fondles** · 22-01-2024, 08:13 PM

I tell my Thai staff to stop talking English.

**Troy** · 22-01-2024, 08:16 PM

^ It may not be perfect but is it understood? My wife often laughs at my pronunciation, but kids and relatives understand okay so job done. Perfection comes with practice and we all have to start somewhere.

**helge** · 22-01-2024, 09:27 PM

Exactly

With thais as with germans

Both delighted that someone bothers with their language

(some thaiwifes being the exception: you know too much and talk too much !)

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