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Daily Thai Language Lesson 1
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5 Tones in Thai Spoken Language
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Type of Tone

Word

Meaning

Middle Tone

Maa Come. (Maa Nee: Come here)
  mee to have
  bpy go
  bpen be
  tum do (tum alai?  Do what?)
     
Low Tone Mai New (Seu-uh mai )
  yoo to be in a place, a location (yoo ny?  to be where?)
  yaak would like to, want to. (yaak bpy: want to go)
  bpuut open (bpuut fy: open light) (means - turn on the light)
  bpit close (bpit fy: close light) (means - turn off the light)
     
High Tone Maa Horse (big horse) (oops - small mistake - big horse would be maa dtua yai)
  noi little bit (poodt noi: speak a little bit)
  rak love (tee rak: one I love)
  yim smile
  sahk wash (sahk pah: wash clothes)
     
Falling Tone Mai No, not. (mai mee: not have)
  poodt talk. (poodt proh: talk politely)
  chawp like (mai chawp: no like)
  chai yes, correct. (mai chai: no, not correct)
  dai can do. (dai mai?  can do?)
     
Rising Tone Maa Dog (big dog: oops, mistake again - would be "maa dtua yai)
  phom I.
  song two
  sam three
  sawn teach (sawn pasa Thai: teach language Thai)
   

 

 

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