Pimsleur Thai

The Thai Language

Thai ( phasa thai), is the national and official language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people The Thai are the dominant ethnic group of the population of Thailand.

The Thai language belongs to the Tai group of the Tai-Kadai language family. The Tai-Kadai languages are thought to have originated in what is now southern China, and some linguists have proposed links to the Austroasiatic, Austronesian, or Sino-Tibetan language families. It is a tonal and analytic language.

Learning Thai can be quite a task, as there are many factors that influence the way Thai phrases are built: The combination of tonality, a complex orthography, relational markers and a distinctive phonology makes Thai a difficult to learn language.

The Thai alphabet has relationship to the Khmer written language and to Sanscrit, with Indian roots. For Westerners the Thai alphabet is an additional hurdle, when they try to learn Thai.

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What customers say about the Pimsleur THAI audios:

I have worked with this set of CD's and have found them to be both easy to use and effective. They are very well designed. It is clear to see that much thought went into the material that was selected, and the presentation of that material. I highly recomend this very inexpensive language package for anyone seeking a first time experience with the Thai Laguage. -- Stephen Kristian, Rockaway, NY, USA

Asian languages can be a challenge for western ears and tongues. I found this program very helpful and entertaining.
I was very comfortable greeting people, conversing, bartering and asking question in Thai, though my accent often brought smiles and giggles. The Pimsleur programs work best for anyone planning a short vacation, who speaks little to none of the native languge. Coupled with a good phrase book, like Lonely Planet's, Pimsleur remains my favorite language program. -- a customer

This really is the course I've been looking for. This course has me actually wanting to try what I've learned with my Thai BF. He loves it. Some small corrections, but I think that's formal vs. casual.

I LOVE this course. Listen to one lesson a day, repeat it if you like (when traveling and you can't speak out loud) but make sure at least one is out loud.

And it REALLY works.

Pom khao jai pasai thai nitnoy krab! -- J. Sanchez, New York, USA