An effective way to learn Thai language

As so often happens, I was reading theFARANGspeaks2much website and ran across something good.

Smitty offered a link to a website with ten free Thai lessons. He said that he would check it out and report back.

Being the impatient type, I tested it myself this morning and I am happy to recommend this site as a great way to learn the basics of Thai.

Each lesson is bite-sized, with about a dozen words, one or two simple grammar points, and exercises to consolidate your learning. It is well put together, and includes sound so you can HEAR the correct pronunciation of the words – something you can’t get from books.

You get your choice of phonetic spellings (karaoke Thai) or actual Thai script. There was nothing in the vocabulary or grammar in the 10 free lessons that was new to me, so I used the Thai script to do the exercises. It was helpful for me to consolidate and clarify my reading ability in Thai script.

I was impressed enough that I clicked on the link at the end that says, “We have more lessons available here”. The course list covers material I already know, so I won’t be buying the course, but with very reasonable pricing, I recommend this as a great way to learn some Thai. I really liked the presentation and style of this site.

Here was the price list:

Vocabulary Course – 30 lessons – 60 days – 199 baht

Tourist Course – 30 lessons – 60 days – 299 baht

Expat Course – 40 lessons – 60 days – 399 baht

Complete Course – 60 lessons – 90 days – 499 baht

If you are interested in some basic Thai language skills, I think this is a great place for you to go.