It's been a while since the last episode. I hope that you're still eager to improve your Thai with BananaThai. I am excited to announce the new podcast series "Pocket Thai" to help you immerse in Thai stories (99% in Thai). 👉🏽 Click to visit the Pocket Thai Podcasts Learn Thai vs Pocket Thai podcasts? I plan to host weekly episodes on both series with different objectives. 📒 Learn Thai Podcast is to help you improve your Thai with a variety of topics, levels, and skills. 📕 Pocket...

This is a complete guide on how to say "can" in Thai. (Beginner-Intermediate Thai) Many of you know the word "ได้ dâi" as "Verb can", however, there are other words that can be used as "can". Let's explore them all and learn to use them in a proper sentence in different cases correctly.      ⭐️ Verb + ได้ dâi  used for ability, availability, permission    ฉันร้องเพลงไม่ได้ ตอนนี้เจ็บคอมาก chǎn rôorng-pleeng mâi-dâi. dtaawn-nīi jèb koor mâak = I cannot sing. My throat hurt badly at the...

Sentence connectors link two sentences together and make your conversation more natural and dynamic. Many of you probably know the word "and", "but" and "because" in Thai. However, there are many other connectors that are commonly used in our daily conversations. Let's take a quick lesson on how to build complex sentences with the eight connectors in Thai.  แต่ dtàae (but), แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม (dtàe yàang-rai gôr-dtaam) และ láe (and) เพราะ próh (because) ดังนั้น dang-nán, เพราะฉะนั้น...

If you still pronounce Thai words and release ending consonant sounds of ก(-k), บ(-p), and ด(-t), Thai people likely do not understand you. I got quite some inquiries regarding the ending consonant sounds, hence I created a podcast to help you understand the concept of ending consonant sounds as well as created an exercise to help you differentiate the unreleased ending sounds. This will be helpful! -ก (k) ending  -บ (p) ending  -ด (t) ending  These ending consonant sounds should not...

I listed down 10 words that are most frequently used daily and invite you to check if you pronounce them correctly or not. You will be amazed that you might have mispronounced these words for a long time. Check it and fit it with my tips and explanation.  ผม (pǒm) = I for male speakers กินข้าว (gin-kâao) = to eat ไป (bpai) = to go แต่ว่า (dtàe-wâa) = but นี่คือ (nîii kue) = This is... เป็ด (bpèd) = a duck คิด (kít) = to think ชอบ (châawp) = to like มาก (mâak) = very เพื่อน...

Loey เลย is not just a name of Thai province in Isan (Northeastern Thai), but also can be used in different contexts. In this podcast episode, I will teach you all the possible ways to use this word.  1. As a connector "so, therefore" 2. To state a result as a respond 3. To exaggerate or amplify (particle) 4. To demand or suggest  (particle) Let's dive into it! ✅ Download scripts: http://shorturl.at/bIOQ9 🔔 Follow BananaThai to learn Thai in a fun and easy way - More posts and videos are...

สัก (sàk) = filling word for aspiration. Learn this Thai expression with a full explanation and examples with this podcast episode. 👉🏼 Download transcripts: shorturl.at/eFL38 Structure Noun + สัก (sàk) + classifier   I want to have a good boyfriend.  = ฉันอยากมีแฟนดีๆสักคน (chǎn yàak mii faen dii-dii sàk kon)   I want to drink iced coffee. = อยากกินกาแฟเย็นๆสักแก้ว (chǎn yáak gin gaa-fae yen-yen sàk gáew)   FREE SOURCES TO LEARN THAI (Link In Bio) ➡️ 5-day Easy Thai Challenge:...

Do you know that there is more than one way to say "same" in Thai? In this podcast, I am gonna teach you all possible ways of the word "same" with example sentences. You will surely be amazed! Case 1: เหมือนกัน (měuan gan) = same to me / เหมือนกับ (měuan gàb) = same as... Case 2: เหมือนเดิม (měuan deum) = same as the previous one Case 3: เดียวกัน (diiaw gan) and เดียวกับ (diiaw gàb) = the same one ✅ Download Transcripts: http://shorturl.at/grY69 FREE SOURCES TO LEARN THAI (Link In Bio)...

Maybe you heard the phrase เป็นไงบ้าง pen ngai baang before, it means "How is it going?" in Thai and it's commonly used in daily life. So you might wonder what บ้าง "baaang" actually means. You will find out in this episode with me.  ✅ Download transcripts: shorturl.at/FLUX6 ✅ Learn Thai with me at www.bananathaischool.com

(INTERVIEW IN THAI) In this episode, Pablo Roman (the founder of Dreaming Spanish) will share with you how he mastered Thai and Japanese from listening and reading for thousands of hours.   Watch the video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/eXRjjIJnQcU Content Topics 00:01 Introduction to this episode 01:27 How he learned Thai 04:03 How he learned Japanese 08:07 What is comprehensible input? 11:40 Get to know DreamingSpanish.com 15:59 Dos and Don'ts when learning a language   Dreaming...

(INTERVIEW IN THAI) In this episode, I would like to introduce khun Ruedi Seiler from www.online-Thai.com. He is a Swiss living in Switzerland but is fluent in both reading and writing Thai. He will soon share with your his real experiences of leanring Thai and great tips to learn and improve his Thai while being away from Thailand. We hope you will learn a lot from our interview. In case, you'd like to see translation, please visit my BananaThai School Channel to see the video of the...

Happy Valentine’s day everyone. In this episode, I will teach you 10 sweet and sincere sentences to appreciate and celebrate love. เธอคือคนพิเศษ เธอทำให้ทุกวันของฉันมีความหมาย ฉันชอบเธอเพราะเธอเป็นเธอ ฉันจะดูแลเธอเป็นอย่างดี ฉันจะทำทุกอย่างให้เธอมีความสุข ฉันจะทำให้ดีที่สุด ให้เธอภูมิใจ ฉันจะรักเธอตลอดไป ขอบคุณที่รักกัน ขอบคุณที่อยู่เคียงข้างกัน ขอบคุณที่ดูแลกันเสมอมานะ I wish you love and kindness to yourself, your partner, family, and everyone around you and I hope you...

สวัสดีปีใหม่ค่ะทุกคน Happy New Year, everyone. In this episode, I would like to help you set your goals for 2022 and share them with me and others in Thai language.  Here are the common NY's resolution I mentioned: ออกกำลังกายอาทิตย์ละ 3-4 วัน (òork-gam-lang-gaai aa-tíd lá 3-4 wan) อ่านหนังสือเดือนละ 1 เล่ม (àan nǎng-sǔe duean lá 1 lêm)   นั่งสมาธิวันละ 15 นาที (nâng sà-maa-tí wan-lá 15 naa-tii) เลิกบุหรี่ เลิกบุหรี่ (lûek bù-rìi, lûek lâo) ใช้เวลากับครอบครัวมากขึ้น (chái wee-laa...

Happy New Year สวัสดีปีใหม่, everyone!  I would like to start 2022 with an interesting interview in Thai with n' Minh Huynh, a Vietnamese lady living and vlogging in Thailand. This is another episode of the #FarangsTalkThai series where our guests will share with you real experiences and tips to master Thai language.  Interview Content 00:00 Start of the interview 01:03 Please introduce yourself 01:44 How did you start learning Thai? 03:11 Speaking or Reading Thai? 05:29 Tip to use Google...

This is another episode that will inspire you to learn Thai with real experience and tips from a foreigner who masters conversational Thai. Please meet khun Kenny Marshall of F45 gyms in Bangkok.  I met khun Kenny a few months ago by joining the workout at sessions at F45 but I just realized he can speak Thai very fluently and naturally so I invited him to be a special guest of this episode. One thing I realized from having a conversation with him is that he thinks developing an athletic...

How does Thai sound for you? Speak Thai naturally with interjections or sounds we make with different emotions - shocked, sad, impressed, doubting, etc. Let's get started.  อ๋อ ǒhhhhhhhhhhr  = I see ห้ะ há = What!? อ่าว àao = What? (disappointed)  โอ้โห ôh-hǒo = Wow! บ้า bâa = That's creazy! เห้ย hêuy = What!? (when something bad happened and you're shocked)  อืม eum / เออ euh = aha เหย hěuy = awwww, uhmmm (good stuff) เฮ้อ hêr = to sigh โอ้ย óy = ouch! That hurts. Want...

In this episode, you will get to know one of the most well-known doctors in the Bangkok expat community. She has been in Thailand for more than 30 years and successfully passed the medical exams in Thai language and has established a successful clinic in Bangkok. Please welcome Dr. Donna Robinson.  Read Transcript of the interview here: https://bananathaischool.com/farangstalkthai-drdonna/ In the Farang Talks Thai series, I invite foreigners who speak Thai and have an interesting background...

Greetings from Phuket! I am staying and doing workation for 2 weeks from the beach. During my stay, I heard the hotel staff talking extra nice and polite Thai to me and other guests. So I want to share and compare extra polite and casual Thai for you in this podcast.  Read my blog and see notes from this episode. Want to take Thai lessons with me - easy and fun? 🔔  Visit my website and see my online courses: https://bit.ly/3h5f2ms or write me at [email protected]. I will get...

I gathered 10 useful sentences used in a Thai class for you here. Let's learn each of the sentences with a full explanation. To see both Thai and English Transcripts, click here to read my blog post.  Want to take Thai lessons with me - easy and fun? 🔔 Visit my website and see my online courses: https://bit.ly/3h5f2ms or write me at [email protected]. I will get back to your with my personal assistance to help you get started with Thai easily. FREE SOURCES TO LEARN THAI:   ➡️...

To compare one thing to another thing in Thai, we use the word กว่า (gwàa) however, there are other words and more exceptions to learn. Let's dive into this podcast lesson and learn all cases with practical examples. Read the lesson notes Want to take Thai lessons with me - easy and fun? 🔔 Visit my website and see my online courses: https://bit.ly/3h5f2ms or write me at [email protected]. I will get back to your with my personal assistance to help you get started with Thai...

To compare one thing to another thing in Thai, we use the word กว่า (gwàa) however, there are other words and more exceptions to learn. Let's dive into this podcast lesson and learn all cases with practical examples.  Want to take Thai lessons with me - easy and fun? 🔔 Visit my website and see my online courses: https://bit.ly/3h5f2ms or write me at [email protected]. I will get back to your with my personal assistance to help you get started with Thai easily.  FREE SOURCES TO...

Why do Thai people like to repeat a word twice? สบายๆ (sa-baai sa-baai), กล้วยๆ (gluay-gluay), etc. Find the answer and learn to repeat a word properly in 4 cases with examples.  In Thai language, ไม้ยมก "ๆ" (mái yá-mók) always follows a word that needs to be repeated as a way to shorten the writing. Instead of writing สบายสบาย, we can just easily and shortly write สบายๆ. You can learn more about this "ๆ" and other symbols in my Ultimate Guide to Thai Reading course. Got feedback or want to...

I hope you enjoy this quick podcast lesson with me. Got feedback or idea? Write to chat with me at [email protected]. Here is the list of the slang you learned: ปัง bpang อย่าหาทำ yàa hǎa tam ทัวร์ลง tua long ทิพย์ tib แกง gaeng If you'd like to improve your Thai, here are the options: Best for beginners: Intensive Thai course (fundamental and conversational Thai) The simplest way to master Thai scripts: Ultimate Guide to Thai Reading Best for intermediate:...

There are many words as "Suddenly" in Thai such as ทันที, กระทันหัน, อยู่ๆ, อยู่ดี ๆ, etc. In this podcast, I will teach you how to use them in different situations with various helpful examples.  In case you want to improve your Thai, BananaThai provides various programs with different goals and methods. Check them out on my website or write me at [email protected] for further assistance. I will be happy to help you :)  See you in the next episode! Kru Smuk ครูสมุ้ก