LEARN TO SPEAK THAI
Self-paced study & Thai course materials for English speakers.
Farang Thai course materials found on this site come in a number of formats including DVD, Books and Audio CDs. Learn Thai using a variety of mediums to keep your learning experience interesting. We also offer a Thai Course discount.
Here are some of our featured products:
Speak like a Thai - Volume 7 (Booklet & CD)
If you already know how to speak intermediate to advanced level Thai then Speak Like a Thai Volume 7 is for you. This edition teaches you Thai abbreviations and formal Thai. Formal Thai is quite different from…
$27.50
Three Way Thai-English Dictionary
The Three Way Thai-English Dictionary is a fantastic help for anyone learning Thai or travelling to Thailand and in need of help with tone and pronunciation. Even if you can't read Thai characters yet! Thi…
$33.00
Anyone who wants to learn Thai seriously needs the right guidance and plenty of high quality material to achieve their goals. If you are one of these people, look no further. Our Learn Thai Big Bundle is extre…
$132.00
Thai for Beginners (Book & CDs)
Thai for Beginners: Designed for either course/classroom use or for those who want to learn Thai through self paced study. Thai for Beginners teaches all four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and l…
$44.00
Thai for Intermediate Learners (Book & CDs)
Thai for Intermediate Learners: The continuation of Thai for Beginners. Users are expected to be able to read and understand basic Thai language. There is a little transliteration provided where new words are …
$44.00
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Thai for Lovers is a Thai language course for romantic communication with Thai speaking people. There are useful words, sentences and expressions with the Thai translation throughout. Many people gain an inter…
$44.00
Learn Thai Language Tip: Try DVDs!
The Practical Thai Conversation DVDs are a unique way to boost your retention of the Thai language. They are a great option when you want a break from listening to your Thai audio CDs or when learning Thai from course books.
Use the DVDs as a supplement, not as your primary learning method.
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Discount for Thai Language Course Providers
Instructor led Thai language courses may be eligible for discounts when ordering 10 or more of a particular item. If you run a Thai language course and would like to be considered for a discount please contact Farang Thai with your business name, A.B.N. and web address if you have one. Include some details about your course.
A substantial number of Thai courses could be built around Thai For Beginners alone so this is a good course material to start with. You can keep your Thai courses and classes interesting with some of our audio CDs and DVDs too.
Thai Language Facts
Here are some interesting facts about the Thai language you may not have known:
- Most Thai and Lao speakers can understand each other without much problem.
- The Thai language is spoken by over 65 million people.
- The word order is subject-verb-object, although the subject is often omitted.
- Thai language is spoken using 5 tones: low, middle, high, falling and rising.
- There are no variant or plural forms for adjectives and nouns.
- Adjectives follow the noun. In Thai you say 'car red' not 'red car'.
- There are no verb conjucations in Thai. Tenses are understood from the context or from adverbs of time.
- There are no articles (a, an, the).
- There is no verb 'to be' with adjectives. 'She is beautiful' would be 'She beautiful'.
- If your tone is not correct you won't be easily understood, even if your pronunciation is otherwise perfect. Thai language course teachers stress this.
It's Crucial You Learn Thai Tones!
As mentioned above there are 5 tones used when speaking the Thai language: low, middle, high, falling and rising. Mastering these tones is a must if you want to speak Thai with any real fluency.
As you learn Thai always be mindful of the intonation used by the speaker when listening to your audio material or when watching the DVDs. It's a bit tricky to start with however your thinking will soon adapt naturally to accept the tonal part of the language. You'll notice that any Thai course you attend will place great emphasis on correct tones.
When you start to learn Thai script you will be pleased to know that the script also helps you choose the correct tone by indicating changes with the little markers on some of the characters. But that comes later, for now just do your best mimicking what you hear as precisely as possible.
Your ability to pronounce the Thai Tones is what will take you from being another Farang to a true Thai language speaker!
What does 'Farang' mean?
Farang simply means foreigner, typically of white European decent. Sometimes farang is used in a derogatory sense however for the most part it's just refers to tourists and other outsiders. You may also see it written and pronounced 'Falang' as the l and r sounds are often used interchangeably.
If you find yourself being referred to as a Farang there is no need to feel offended in the vast majority of cases.
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