I am delighted to present to you a complimentry introduction of 'Survival Thai' Online! It is intended to be a quick reference for the many students and friends of Jentana & Associates. From my personal experience of teaching Thai Language to foreign business people for over 18 years, I have come to realise that an easy-to-use pocket guide or online reference is an essential accessory for any newcomer, during those first few weeks after their arrival. I am sure that you will be delighted with this, but at the same time i would emphasise the need to take a course of language lessons with my organisation to 'really experience the culture'


NUMBERS
1 neung 2 sawng 3 saam 4 sii 5 haa 6 hok 7 jet 8 paet 9 gaao 10 sip
11 sip-et 20 yii-sip 21 yii-sip-et 30 saam-sip 31 saam-sip-et
100 neung rooi 1,000 neung paan 10,000 neung meun

SHOPPING LESSONS
Too Expensive (phaeng-pai), Cheap (thuuk), It's too small (lek-pai), idont like (mai chawp), Can (dai), Cannot (mai-dai), How much? (thao-rai), Do you have bigger than this? (yai gwaa nii mii mai), Do you have another colour (sii eun mii mai), How much for the discount? (lot dai thao-rai)

BASIC GREETINGS
Hello/Goodbye (sa-wat-dii), How are you (sa-baai-dii mai), Excuse me (khaw-thoht), What is your name? (khun cheu a-rai) My name is (cheu....) Nice to meet you (yin-dii thii dai ruu-jak) See you again (phop-gan mai) I understand (khao-jai) Dont understand (mai khao-jai) Do you have? (mii.....mai) Dont have (mai mii) i dont want (mai ao) I dont like (mai chawp) Where are you from? (khun maa jaak nai) Where do you work? (Khun tham-ngann thii-nai) I am from (maa jaak) Can you speak English? (phuut phaa-saa Ang-grit dai mai) Where do you stay? (phak-yuu thii-nai) I can speak a little of Thai (phuut phaa-saa Thai dai nit-noi)

My first Thai lesson ever in Thailand was with Jentana & Associates About 10 years ago, maybe you remember me :wink:

jentana, Welcome to the TT forum

Hello Jentana,

How efficient would the lessons be, lets say if one of your students finished a beginners course, how effective would someone be in speaking Thai, and how different are your classes form other thai teaching schools?

Hi Jentana,

My conversation Thai is not too bad, my problem is the tones. Reading and writing is fine, however a little slow when reading. I prefer to learn in a small group as one on one I tend to be a little lazy. Do you currently have any groups around this level?