Popular Post Neeranam Posted November 6, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2005 (edited) I used to learn about 5-10 new words a day. Now I'd be lucky to learn that in a week. How about posting new words every day to help us who are trying to learn. Maybe for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Beginner - แปรงสีฟัน bpraeng see® fan - toothbrush Intermediate - ผลัดวันประกันพรุ่ง plat(l) wan bpra(l) gan prung(f) - to procrastinate Advanced - สงครามจิตวิทยา song( r) kraam jit wit(h) ta(h) yaa- psychological warfare. N N Edited November 6, 2005 by Neeranam 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post howler Posted November 7, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2005 This is a great idea! I'm definately a biginner, can use all the help I can get. I'll check back often, hope this thread stays alive! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neeranam Posted November 8, 2005 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2005 This is a great idea! I'm definately a biginner, can use all the help I can get. I'll check back often, hope this thread stays alive! Howler, looks like no one else is interested. How about letting us know what you want to learn - maybe I can help a bit. How about a beginners thread? There are a lot more beginners on this forum than experts or advanced. koon yoo tee Groong Thayp nan thoarai? How long have you live in Bangkok? ma nee boi mai? do you come here often? chewmong la thoaroai how much is it per hour? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jai Dee Posted November 8, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2005 How about a beginners thread?There are a lot more beginners on this forum than experts or advanced. Great idea Neeranam. Although I've been here a while, I'm an absolute Thai language novice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mijan24 Posted November 8, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2005 This is a great idea! I'm definately a biginner, can use all the help I can get. I'll check back often, hope this thread stays alive! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How about a beginners thread?There are a lot more beginners on this forum than experts or advanced. Great idea Neeranam. Although I've been here a while, I'm an absolute Thai language novice. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great idea Neeranam I third that - Count me in - but certainly need the tansliteration to be accompanied by the written Thai for proper pronunciation & hopefully future recognition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryHacker Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Howler, looks like no one else is interested. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great idea, I will lurk & learn, keep it up! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 that thread should be pinned! I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 that thread should be pinned! I'm in! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra01 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah, I'm in too. Lets go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Beginner - แปรงสีฟัน bpraeng see® fan - toothbrush OK guys... let's get this rolling... If this is todays word for us beginners, can someone please explain how it is pronounced? I mean, we've got to have some consistencies in pronunciation, as transliteration into English may not sound quite the same for everyone. For example, I thought the word for tooth was pronounced more like fun than fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explorer Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 tooth = fun BF/GF = fan right? Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 (edited) Perhaps if those with previous Thai knowledge agree to use the standard transliteration on Mike's site www.thai2english.com then there will at least be some consistency. This also makes it easier because with a cut and paste you also have tone marks. E.g. แปรงสีฟัน bpraeng sĕe fan toothbrush แฟน faen boyfriend or girlfriend ; lover ; partner fan ; supporter What I think would be nice is a clean thread with no discussion in it just a word, it's translation and transliteration and an example sentence or two. Any questions could be in another thread. Edited November 8, 2005 by withnail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeky Farang Posted November 8, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2005 (edited) tooth = funBF/GF = fan right? Explorer <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe the answer is for the POSTER of words is to include a English word or saying and UNDERLINE the section to indicate the pronounced word they have given. Ie fun = teeth or tooth (I had FUN at the fair today) Khaw-Thort = sorry / excuse me (The rook makes a CAW sound, this is what I was TAUGHT at school)Pronounce as one word Chock-Dee = good luck (The last CHOCK was taken away by CynDEE so the vehicle could move) See-Far = the color blue (I can't SEE to FAR in the mist of the night) Ling - monkey (generic name) (Today on a fishing trip I caught a LING fish) Gin-Jock = geko (I drink GIN and tonic, but my scottish friend JOCK drinks beer)Pronounce as one word tor-a-sap = telephone (i TORE some bark from A tree and I could see the SAP dripping down) Pronounce as one word Any one any thoughts on this idea, but for sure WE do need to use one format here, the problem is many Thai words have no English equivalent, but we should be able to get many many basic words on this thread. Cheers CF Edited November 8, 2005 by Cheeky Farang 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I would advise against that method as we all come from different places and pronounce English words differently. I suggest leaving any very basic pronunciation questions out as this would take up too much time and anyway there are guides on this in other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeky Farang Posted November 8, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2005 sa-naam-bin = airport (liSA went to vietNAM to but her rubbish in the BIN)Ponounce as one word haawng-naahm = washroom / toilet / WC (I flew from HONG kong to vietNAM by plane) barn = house / dwelling (the cows are in the BARN at the farm) mai-ow = do not want (i cut MY leg it hurt and I shouted nOW) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 How about linking the word to one of those online talking thai dictionaries? (whenever possible that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trt Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I used to learn about 5-10 new words a day. Now I'd be lucky to learn that in a week.How about posting new words every day to help us who are trying to learn. Maybe for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Beginner - แปรงสีฟัน bpraeng see® fan - toothbrush Intermediate - ผลัดวันประกันพรุ่ง plat(l) wan bpra(l) gan prung(f) - to procrastinate Advanced - สงครามจิตวิทยา song( r) kraam jit wit(h) ta(h) yaa- psychological warfare. N N <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good Idea.. I would like to see more advanced words if possible.. Perhaps someone can even mail out a word of the day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Some great ideas. How about linking the word to one of those online talking thai dictionaries? (whenever possible that is)This would be great, computer experts, over to you.I would advise against that method as we all come from different places and pronounce English words differently I don't think this is a good method as we all don't come from the South of England. I say farm for example pronouncing the "m". Far, nothing like "fa" in "see fa". Maybe 2 threads - one for beginners and one for those above that. A universal transliteration system must be found - I suggest what the guy on Thai2english does, as someone said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordWill Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Using thai2english.com is a great idea - that way we have no disagreements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Bump! C'mon Ajarn Neeranam... where is today's word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 (edited) The word today is ทุก - took every Here are some examples, adapted from ethaimusic.com ทุกครั้ง (took krang) Every Time สวยงามกว่าเคยทุกครั้ง (suay ngam gwar keui took krang) = It gets more beautiful every time. ทุกคำ (took kam) Every Word อยากจะลืมทุกคำ (yaak ja leum took kam) = I want to forget every word. ทุกที (took tee) Every Time ทำให้ทุกที (tam hai took tee) = Do it for me every time ทุกวัน (took wan) Every Day บอกฉันให้รู้อยู่ทุกวัน (bork chun hai roo yoo took wan) = Let me know every day. ทุกเวลา (took wae-la ) Every Time/All the time ยังคิดถึงเธอทุกเวลา (yung kit teung ter took wae-la) = I still miss you all the time. ทุกอย่าง (took yaang) Every Thing อาจจะทำทุกอย่างเปลี่ยนไป (art ja tam took yaang blian bai) = Maybe I'll change everything ทุกอย่างบอกฉัน (took yaang bork chun) = Everything was telling me. N N Edited November 9, 2005 by Neeranam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Only just seen this thread. I'm definately in. I wonder if it is also worth having another thread where, maybe Meadish for instance (if he could be so kind), can explain how the Thai script is pronounced and put together. I.E. If we just took the individual consonants (without the vowels) you would read it something like:- ทุ Tor ก Gor ค Kor รั้ Roo ง Ngor This is the bit that i am struggling with. I now know, for instance there are "Stop" consonants and so ก is not pronounced "G" but "K" Do you know what i mean Or have i just confused myself......again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 (edited) May I suggest as well that we do keep it to one word (or another specified number) so that we don't have a dictionary thread appearing and everyword can be properly discussed. Edited November 9, 2005 by withnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Also just a comment Neeranam your excellent thread would be more useful for beginners if you copied the transliterations from www.thai2english.com including tone markers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 click on the speaker to hear the word: tuuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylar Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 The word today is ทุก - took everyHere are some examples, adapted from ethaimusic.com สวยงามกว่าเคยทุกครั้ง (suay ngam gwar keui took krang) = It gets more beautiful every time. This one is from Palmy's Yahk Rong Dung Dung. Choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Also just a comment Neeranam your excellent thread would be more useful for beginners if you copied the transliterations from www.thai2english.com including tone markers.Good point Withnail.QUOTE(Neeranam @ 2005-11-09 19:33:15)The word today is ทุก - took every Here are some examples, adapted from ethaimusic.com สวยงามกว่าเคยทุกครั้ง (suay ngam gwar keui took krang) = It gets more beautiful every time. This one is from Palmy's Yahk Rong Dung Dung. Choice! The first Thai song that I managed to sing all the way through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 ปกติ bpòk-gà-dtì Usually, normally Can someone else please give an example sentence using this word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) เขากำลังหายใจเป็นปกติ kăo gam-lang hăai jai bpen bpòk-gà-dtì He is breathing regularly. Taken from http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/TDReader/Reader.htm Can I ask Neeranam is the idea that you yourself are going to post a word every day or are we all going to take turns. Perhaps we could allocate days to different members. Edited November 10, 2005 by withnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatalyst Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I used to learn about 5-10 new words a day. Now I'd be lucky to learn that in a week.How about posting new words every day to help us who are trying to learn. Maybe for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Beginner - แปรงสีฟัน bpraeng see® fan - toothbrush Intermediate - ผลัดวันประกันพรุ่ง plat(l) wan bpra(l) gan prung(f) - to procrastinate Advanced - สงครามจิตวิทยา song( r) kraam jit wit(h) ta(h) yaa- psychological warfare. N N <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This a great idea Neeranam. Thanks for starting it. I'd prefer if a higher level word were included each day too, as in your original example. Or was a new thread started for that purpose? I couldn't find it. And let's not spend too much time trying to tell each other exactly how to pronounce each word. Printing these words and asking for a Thai's help could be a good conversation starter. Let's face it, we'll never be able to write exactly as it sounds. But using the thai2english looks like the best alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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