What is this course? Read this first before starting

Hello everyone! My name is Grace, and I've been teaching Thai for almost 10 years.

Over the years, I've helped thousands of students learn to speak Thai and improve their skills with confidence.

In this course, I’ve gathered everything I’ve learned about Thai pronunciation - from common mistakes I see beginners make to tips and techniques for more advanced learners.

We’ll cover consonants, tones, sounds, intonation, and more.

My goal is to help you speak Thai more clearly and confidently. I truly hope this course will help you in you Thai learning journey.

Sound like a real Thai! (Colloquial Pronunciation course) - with personalized Video Feedback

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Introduction

  • What is this course? Read this first before starting
  • How to get video response/feedback3

[Lesson 1-13] Have you mastered these sounds?

  • [Lesson 1] This is the first step to sound more like a native Thai (polite particles, I, he/she)
  • [Lesson 2] Frankly, in colloquial Thai you will hear ล (L) replacing the ร (R) sounds
  • [Lesson 3] Some students have a hard time pronouncing the ง (ng) sound, do you?
  • [Lesson 4] I have seen even advanced speakers struggle pronouncing ด (d) / ต (dt) and บ (b) / ป (bp) sounds
  • [Lesson 5] For some words, if you don't get the tone right, you won't be understood (near/far, want/hard)
  • [Lesson 6] Pronounce เก่ง (gèng) and เล่น (lên) correctly
  • [Lesson 7] Pronounce ต้อง (dtông) and ค่อย (kôi) correctly2
  • [Lesson 8] Pronounce ไม้ (máai) and ได้ (dâai) correctly
  • [Lesson 9] Pronounce เก้า (gâo) and เท้า (táo) correctly2
  • [Lesson 10] "Is that a new word?" "Ah, nope, Thais just like to drop the ร (R) or ล (L) sound!"
  • [Lesson 11] - เป็น (bpen) and ไม่ใช่ (mâi châi) - Common words you need to pronounce correctly
  • [Lesson 12] อยู่ / อยู่ที่ / อยู่บน / อยู่ใน (yòo · yòo têe · yòo bon · yòo nai) - More common words you need to pronounce correctly
  • [Lesson 13] I think that..., I feel that... etc

[Lesson 14-15] Pronounce numbers and time

  • [Lesson 14] Pronounce 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 correctly
  • [Lesson 15] Telling time

[Lesson 16-20] Let's focus on connecting tones

  • [Lesson 16] ไม่ (mâi) followed by a low/falling Tone
  • [Lesson 17] ไม่ (mâi) + high tone
  • [Lesson 18] ไม่ (mâi) + rising tone
  • [Lesson 19] I don’t eat steamed rice! (Practice: ไม่ (mâi) + mid tone)
  • [Lesson 20] ไม่ (mâi) + different tones

[Lesson 21-25] - Pronouncing conjunctions

  • [Lesson 21] Pronouncing กับ (gàp) correctly
  • [Lesson 22] Pronouncing เพราะ (prór) correctly
  • [Lesson 23] Pronouncing แต่ (dtàe) and แต่ว่า (dtàe wâa) correctly
  • [Lesson 24] Pronouncing ก็เลย (gôr loiie) correctly
  • [Lesson 25] Pronouncing ถ้า (tâa) and ก็ (gôr) correctly

[Lesson 26-30] - Pronouncing question words

  • [Lesson 26] "Where are you from?" (pronouncing อะไร (à-rai) correctly)
  • [Lesson 27] Colloquial way to say อะไร (à-rai)
  • [Lesson 28] The question marker มั้ย (mái)
  • [Lesson 29] Can? ได้มั้ย (dâai mái)
  • [Lesson 30] Colloquial way to say มั้ย (mái) and ได้มั้ย (dâai mái)

[Lesson 31-36] Pronouncing question words Part 2

  • [Lesson 31] Pronouncing the word "How" like Thais: ยังไง (yang ngai)
  • [Lesson 32] Common pronunciation mistake: "what time" กี่โมง (gèe mohng)
  • [Lesson 33] Cut the word ที่ (têe) when saying "Where"
  • [Lesson 34] The confirmation particle : หรอ (rŏr)
  • [Lesson 35] หรอ (lǒr), the more colloquial version
  • [Lesson 36] One kilo of mango, please! - Using จ๊ะ (já) to sound super friendly

[Lesson 37-38] Basic verbs and loanwords

  • [Lesson 37] Pronouncing 7 basic verbs
  • [Lesson 38] The '-er' sound in Thai: Computer / scanner / server / hacker