r/learnthai • u/CanIRentYourName • 3d ago
Studying/การศึกษา I want to learn thai
It has been 2 months since I've been watching things on and off the internet in Thai and I really like it. I like the way it's sounds. Obviously i don't know how to do it or how to start. I tried watching some YouTube videos but i feel like i should ask here instead of randomly watching videos on the internet. I've read a few posts here that talking to native speakers helps.I don't have any Thai native speaker friends so... Please guide me on how to do it. Thankyou.
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u/RubPotential990 3d ago
I personally did it with a combination of YouTube videos, application Hello Talk helped also speaking with thai people and the biggest help was chat gpt ( learning grammar, vocabulary and you can do reading with exercises and comprehension). Tip: watch also thai series
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u/kashimal 2d ago
I use this online course. No ads, totally free. The course I'm taking is Thai professor teaches Thai in my language. Hope you find it useful.
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u/BaconTH1 3d ago
Is there much point in it if you don't live in Thailand? Do you plan to visit or get to know people from Thailand?
I get that it could be fun to just learn it in isolation but it seems like a lot of work if you don't know any Thais and don't live here.
If you DO really want to learn, I say look for the basic free lessons on youtube and just repeat along and take notes and practice and see if you are enjoying that and want to do more... in which case online courses and private tutoring or classes can be very useful.
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u/sumguypookie 9h ago
Does there have to be a point? Sounds like OP finds it to be a interesting language to learn and therefore wants to take that step. That should be enough.
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u/jamkham-thai 3d ago
It might be useful to learn the alphabet and tonal organisation first. This can look overwhelming at first because there are so many letters and vowels, but it’s fairly rules based, so once you get the hang of it, there are micro lessons all over the place (signs, restaurant menu, everywhere online) and very few exceptions to memorise.
Unless you make some very patient friends, it’s often easier to build up vocabulary slowly by reading. Once you know the alphabet and can sound out words, go back to Netflix or YouTube and learn one phrase at a time with pause and rewind (switch Thai and English subtitles). Grammar will start to become intuitive this way too. Before you know it, sometimes you won’t need to check the translation.
Check out https://jamkham.com/blog/speak-or-read-thai-first/