

Location : Chiang Mai, Thailand
Overview
I love Thailand and I'd been here for over 2 years now. I've always talked about learning the local language but always put it aside. There is no excuse. Now that 2021 has started, I'm attempting to speak and understand (not read and write...not yet) one more time through online materials - pdf, video, translators, etc. Maybe I can make feeble attempts at actual conversation with Thai people. I'll give this an honest 1 hour/day effort. Let's see where it takes me.
Thai Language Overview
Game Plan
English
Today is Saturday.
I attended a yoga class.
Translation
Today (wan-nii) is Saturday (wan-thao). ["is" was dropped]
I (Phum) attended (khao-ruam) a yoga (yookha) practice (kan-fuk).
Written Thai
Today is Saturday.
Wan-nii Wan-thao. ["is" was dropped]
I attended a yoga class.
Phum khao-ruam yookha se-chan
[Google: Phuum khao-ruam se-chan yookha]
[I attended class yoga]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I went to the park.
I meditated for 15 minutes.
Translation
I (Phum) went (pye) to the (sa-tharana) park (soon).
I (Phum) meditated (nang-samathi) for 15 (sib-ha ) minutes (nathi).
Written Thai
I went to the park.
Phum pye soon. ["to the" was dropped]
I meditated for 15 minutes.
Phum nang-samathi sib-ha nathi.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I baked bread and pizza.
My friends are coming.
Translation
I (Phum) baked (op) bread (khanumpang) and (la) pizza (phissa).
My (Kong-chan) friends (phuen) are coming (maa).
Written Thai
I baked bread and pizza.
Phum op kanumpang la phissa.
My friends are coming.
Kong-chan phuen maa.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I woke up feeling dizzy so I stayed home the whole day.
Translation
I () woke up () feeling dizzy () so I () stayed () home () the whole () day ().
["xx" was dropped]
Written Thai
I woke up feeling dizzy so I stayed home the whole day..
xxx.
["xxx" was dropped]
[xxx]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I stayed home the whole day.
I had coffee and bread with Lara.
Google Translation
I (Phum) stayed (huu) home (baan) the whole (thang) day (wan-nii). ["the" was dropped]
I (Phum) had (than) coffee (kafe) and (le) bread (kanumpang) with (kab) Lara (Lara).
Written Thai
I stayed home the whole day.
Phum huu baan thang wan-nii. ["the" was dropped]
I had coffee and bread with Lara.
Phum than kafe le kanumpang kab Lara.
Yaya Translation
I stayed home the whole day.
Chan yu baan thang wan-nii. ["the" was dropped]
I had coffee and bread with Lara.
Chan du kafe le kanumpang kab Lara.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I feel better today.
I cooked mushroom omelette.
Translation
I (Chan) feel (roosuk) better (ni-khun) today (wan).
I (Chan) cooked (tha-mahan) mushroom (hed) omelette (hi-jeewl).
Written Thai
I feel better today.
Chan roosuk ni-khun wan.
I cooked mushroom omelette.
Chan tha-mahan hi-jeewl hed [I cooked omelette mushroom]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I bought oil and put it on my bicycle chain.
Translation
I (Chan) bought (su) oil (nam-man) and (la) put (sai) it on my bicycle (chak-ri-yan) chain (so).
["bicycle chain" in Thai is "chain bicycle"]
Written Thai
I bought oil and put it on my bicycle chain.
Chan su nam-man la sai so chak-ri-yan.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I hiked with friends to Wat Pha Lat along the Monk's Trail.
Translation
I (Chan) hiked (pin-khao) with (kab) friends (phuen) to (pei) Wat Pha Lat (Wat Pha Lat) along (prom) the Monk's (phra) Trail (sen-trang).
["the" was dropped]
Written Thai
I hiked with friends to Wat Pha Lat along the Monk's Trail.
Chan pin-khao kab phuen pei Wat Pha Lat prom sentrang phra.
["Monk's Trail" in Thai is "Trail Monk"]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
Ending Thoughts
Maybe after a month, I'll have some Ending Thoughts.
--- Gigit (TheLoneRider)
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