Mar 21
2011
Reading Thai isn’t as hard as it first seems and although I’ve only just started it definitely seems worth while.
Not only will you be able to read menus and street signs but you will be able to look words up in the dictionary and know how to pronounce them without relying on the the dodgy transliteration or karaoke Thai.
I think it is a more accomplish-able task than learning to speak Thai as you can never learn all the words and phrases but at least with reading, once you have learnt how to read you can then read all words. Knowing what they mean is another thing though!
If you are like me and have been putting off learning to read Thai this website might be just the thing you need to get you going:
Phil teaches you a few letters at a time and then shows you some words using those letters so you can get reading straight away. This is a much better way to draw people into reading Thai as opposed to making them learn all the letters first. This way you can start seeing results early on.
Can you read Thai? How did you learn? Leave a comment to share any tips or resources that helped you.
I can read a little. I taught and am still teaching myself, starting by using Manee reader, related online lessons and resources. And, like you, even though I can read some words, I don’t always know what they mean. Reading is essential though to understand how to pronounce the words, because as you point out, transliteration just doesn’t cut it.
I’m off to check out Phil’s article now
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Wow, I have been searching for this type of article for so many days.
Thanks Farang for posting this article.
Well I have also read a lovely piece of article about Thailand and you can read it here:
http://www.charlesayoub.com/index.php/article/526/Bangkok,-Thailand