1️⃣ Lesson 1 - Middle class consonants + 8 vowels

In this video, you will learn all the Middle class consonants in Thai. You'll also learn a few vowels and we'll immediately start reading simple Thai words.

In Thai, the consonants are divided into 3 classes. The initial consonant of a syllable will help determine the tone. For now, just memorize the letters and the consonant class they belong to!

I will also teach you how vowels can come in different positions such as be placed under a consonant (i.e., กู), on top of a consonant (i.e, กิ) etc.

Middle class consonants

  • ก (g)

  • จ (j)

  • ด/ฎ (d)

  • ต/ฏ (dt)

  • บ (b)

  • ป (bp)

  • อ (consonant place holder)

Vowels learned:

  • -ะ

  • -า