tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:20:41 +0000Kat teaches Thai Episode 1 sa-wad-dee and sa-bye-dee-maiKat teaches Thai Episode 2 kob-koon and pobe-gun-maiKat teaches Thai Episode 3 ma-jarg-nai and ma-narn-reur-youngKat teaches Thai Episode 4 ma-narn-laeowKat teaches Thai Episode 5 (koon-cheu-a-raiKat teaches Thai Episode 6 - seeKat teaches Thai Intermission Lesson 1: 4 main dialectsKat teaches Thai Intermission Lesson 2: Dialect Barriersand perng-mama-mai-narnpome/chun-cheu)Learning Thai can be fun!http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)Blogger10125en-usnoLearning Thai can be fun!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-7824602213619710003Mon, 02 May 2022 04:48:00 +00002022-05-01T23:51:21.012-05:00Listen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 7On the last episode, I taught you how to say color words, or see (rhymes with we).  There are more color names but those are the basic ones and we will learn the harder ones in the future.  Today, we will be learning how to put the word see in the sentences. Here’s a little introduction on Thai grammar.  In English, the word order in a http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2022/05/kat-teaches-thai-episode-7-how-to-use.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-2653502719917907883Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:02:00 +00002022-04-24T22:16:38.830-05:00Kat teaches Thai Episode 6 - seeListen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 6On the last episode I taught you how to say, "Koon-cheu-a-rai", which means, "What is your name?"  To reply to the question, male speaker would say: Pome-cheu....(name).  Female speaker would say: Chun-cheu.....(name). I also taught you how to swap out different pronouns in the question and the response.  I hope you have been practicing them all!http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2022/04/kat-teaches-thai-episode-6-see.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-7116263492041372200Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:22:00 +00002018-01-24T01:22:55.870-06:00I feel so bad I have neglected my own blog.  I stopped for so long because the recording and the editing of the episodes took a lot of time away from my personal life.  I didn't realize that many people have enjoyed my Podcast.  I think many people can benefit from my Podcast.  I will do my best to find time and pick up where I left off.  Thank you for your support and http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2018/01/apology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-7099004192142870141Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:14:00 +00002022-04-20T22:01:30.323-05:00Kat teaches Thai Episode 5 (koon-cheu-a-raipome/chun-cheu)Listen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 5 Sorry for being gone for so long guys! My friend Nate and his family came by the restaurant one day and gave me the idea to teach color words.  Unfortunately we are not doing that today and I promise you I will do that on the next episode instead.  On the last episode I taught you how to reply to the question, "Ma-narn-reu-young?", which means, "http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2011/02/kat-teaches-thai-episode-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0noreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)Kat teaches Thai Episode 5 (koon-cheu-a-rai, pome/chun-cheu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-1193221026681744144Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:04:00 +00002011-01-13T13:04:06.312-06:00Kat teaches Thai Intermission Lesson 2: Dialect BarriersI was sitting at work and wondered why my customers questioned the way we spell "Pad Thai" to "Phat Thai" on our menu.  If you don't know, "Pad Thai" is a famous stir-fried rice noodle dish in Thailand that is mixed with ground peanuts, bean sprouts, tofu, shrimp, eggs, and sweet sauce. Because there are so many variations of the recipe, some people would substitute chicken or http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2011/01/intermission-lesson-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-211410137505433896Sun, 02 Jan 2011 08:48:00 +00002022-04-21T21:54:33.233-05:00and perng-maKat teaches Thai Episode 4 ma-narn-laeowma-mai-narnListen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 4 In this episode, I teach you how to respond to the questions, "ma-jarg-nai" and "ma-narn-reur-young."  Ma-jarg-nai means, where did you come from?  When you reply to the question, you take out the word "nai" at the end of the sentence and add a name of a place.  The phrase becomes: ma-jarg-Mexico, ma-jarg-Italy, ma-jarg-Australia, http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2011/01/kat-teaches-thai-episode-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0noreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)and perng-ma, Kat teaches Thai Episode 4 ma-narn-laeow, ma-mai-narntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-6958687043105174824Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:24:00 +00002022-04-20T21:57:28.364-05:00Kat teaches Thai Episode 3 ma-jarg-nai and ma-narn-reur-youngListen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 3 On the last episode, I taught you how to say kob-koon, which means thank you.  I also taught you how to say pobe-gun-mai, which means to meet again.  Remember not to get the two words of mai and mai confused.  One has a lower tone and means new.  The other one has a higher tone and you add it at the end of the sentences to form questions. http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2010/12/kat-teaches-thai-episode-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0noreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)Kat teaches Thai Episode 3 ma-jarg-nai and ma-narn-reur-youngtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-7802221013363102236Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:20:00 +00002010-12-01T00:20:34.035-06:00Kat teaches Thai Intermission Lesson 1: 4 main dialectsLet's take a break and learn more of the Thai language dialects. There are four main ones: Northern region, Northeastern region (Esaan), Central region, and Southern region. Northern dialect has a very soft tone and the dialogs are quite slow-paced. Majority of the people from the northern region are more calm than the rest of the country.  I don't know much about the northern region http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2010/12/intermission-lesson-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-8593437087852772428Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:26:00 +00002022-04-20T21:55:58.939-05:00Kat teaches Thai Episode 2 kob-koon and pobe-gun-maiListen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 2 As a recap from last episode, I taught you how to say sa-wad-dee, which means hello and good bye.  I also taught you how to say sa-bye-dee-mai, which means how are you?  As I mentioned, you do not have to add the word krub or ka at the end of the phrases.  Make a habit of saying them anyway to make the phrases sound polite.  I teach http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2010/11/kat-teaches-thai-episode-2-kob-koon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)0noreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)Kat teaches Thai Episode 2 kob-koon and pobe-gun-maitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167969113724844551.post-3238702756693048613Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:09:00 +00002022-04-20T21:54:10.574-05:00Kat teaches Thai Episode 1 sa-wad-dee and sa-bye-dee-maiListen to Kat teaches Thai Episode 1 I became interested in teaching Thai when I made friends with Miss Antoinette who happens to be a regular customer at the restaurant that I work in.  One day, Miss Antoinette told me she wanted to learn Thai.  I then started to teach Thai words and phrases to my customers. In this Episode, I teach you how to say, "sa-wad-dee".  Sa-wad-dee http://katteachesthai.blogspot.com/2010/11/kat-teaches-thai-episode-1-sa-wad-dee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)2noreply@blogger.com (Katteachesthai)Kat teaches Thai Episode 1 sa-wad-dee and sa-bye-dee-mai