The Beauty of Thai Podcast

The word “until” can be spoken in Thai language as the words “Tueng (ถึง), Jon-tueng (จนถึง) and Jon (จน)” 1.) Tueng (ถึง) & Jon-tueng (จนถึง) = use these words in case you talk about “until” relates to TIME; until 8 pm, tomorrow, Saturday, next week, next month, next year etc. For example: เราจะอยู่ที่กรุงเทพฯ ถึง อาทิตย์หน้า [Rao ja yoo Krungthep TUENG aatid-naa] เราจะอยู่ที่กรุงเทพฯ จนถึง อาทิตย์หน้า [Rao ja yoo Krungthep JON-TUENG aatid-naa] We will be in Bangkok until next week. เราจะอยู่ที่งานปาร์ตี้ ถึง สองทุ่ม [Rao ja yoo tee ngaan-bpaa-dtee TUENG sorng-tum] เราจะอยู่ที่งานปาร์ตี้ จนถึง สองทุ่ม [Rao ja yoo tee ngaan-bpaa-dtee JON-TUENG sorng-tum] We will be in the party until 8 pm. 2.) Jon (จน) = use this word in case you talk about “until” relates to “ACTION”. It means when you do something until something happens. So, after JON (จน) will follow with adjectives or sentences that are talked about actions or the results. For example: ฉันจะฝึกพูด จน ฉันพูดเก่ง [Chan ja fueg pood JON chan pood geng] I will practice speaking until I am very good on it. ตอนนี้ เรารอเพื่อน จน เหนื่อย [Dtorn-nee, Rao ror puean JON nueay] We are waiting for friends until we are tired now. ——— To enquire for “Thai Private Lessons (tailor-made lessons)” both online and face-to-face lessons, please contact: thebeautyofthailanguage@gmail.com; visit our website www.btthai.net

Andy, 60 year-old man who has never thought of learning any other languages but now he accomplished his goals in Thai learning and he could improve his Thai skills really amazing! He actually took the Thai lessons with me for less than 1 year and was able to speak, read, and write Thai well. This interview is about his Thai learning journey, why he decided to learn Thai, feelings and experiences, and his learning styles & techniques he used for improving Thai skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a short period of time. These techniques might suit you to learn Thai language. ——— To enquire for “Thai Private Lessons (tailor-made lessons)” both online and face-to-face lessons, please contact: thebeautyofthailanguage@gmail.com; visit our website www.btthai.net

The nature of Thai language: some Thai words are used differently when Thais use in polite/formal way and casual way/daily life conversation. Mostly, you will see it obviously when you compare between words in conversational Thai and in writings or signs. Here are some examples: 1) So = (เลย loey) & [จึง jueng] 2) Wait a minute = (แป๊บนึง bpaeb nueng) & [สักครู่ sak kroo] 3) Although = (ถึง tueng) & [ถึงแม้ว่า tueng mae waa] 4) Eat = (กิน gin) & [ทาน taan, รับประทาน rab bpra taan] 5) Money = (ตังค์ dtang) & [เงิน ngern] 6) Purse = (กระเป๋าตังค์ grabpao dtang) & [กระเป๋าเงิน grabpao ngern] 7) Change = (ตังค์ทอน dtang torn) & [เงินทอน ngern torn] —————— To enquire for “Thai Private Lessons” both online and face-to-face lessons, please contact: thebeautyofthailanguage@gmail.com; visit our website www.btthai.net