P i c k u p T h a i

In this video, khru Miki Chidchaya teaches how to pronounce words that have similar pronunciations, in terms of vowels and consonants. After watching the video, you will learn how to pronounce them correctly and communicate better.

Below are the sentences from the video and translation in English.
Please note that some of the words carry more than one meaning.…

Let’s practice all the five tones in Thai with khru Miki Chidchaya. After this video, you will be able to pronounce each tone correctly and make it easier for the Thais to understand what you want to say. The five tones are mid tone, low tone, falling tone, high tone and rising tone.…

In this video, khru Miki Chidchaya discusses one of the most confusing topics for Thai learners – “Verbs to Be.” She explains the differences of the three words เป็น Bpen / อยู่ Yùu / คือ Keu. After watching the video, you will learn how to use each word correctly and won’t make the same mistake again.…

In this video, khru Miki Chidchaya explains the grammar rules for comparison. She will show you how to compare two subjects (e.g. the weather in Canada is colder than the weather in Thailand.), as well as how to talk about the change within one subject (e.g. the weather got hotter.) After watching the video, you will be able to express comparison in Thai correctly.…

In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya explains how to use the three different expressions that mean “the same” in Thai: เหมือนกัน, เดียวกัน, เท่ากัน. You will also see a funny introduction video where she portrays a Thai guy and a drunk Western guy. After watching the video, you will have a clear understanding of when to use each word and won’t make the common mistake everyone else does again.…

In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya and khru Miki Chidchaya will show you how to introduce yourself in Thai, including how to say your name, age, nationality, family, occupation, filed of study and hobbies.

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In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya and khru Miki Chidchaya talk about some popular Thai slang words, such as “เสี่ยว,” “เว่อร์,” “เรียกพี่,” จุงเบย.” After watching the video, you’ll know to use these expressions and surprise your Thai friends.

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In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya will show you all the different ways to express the common phrases such as “Hello”, “Wait!”, “That’s true”, “Really?”, “Say that again” or “I got it.” After watching the video, you will learn how to express those ideas in many different ways, including what textbooks don’t teach.…

In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya teaches how to ask someone to do something for you (e.g. Can you pass the salt?), as well as how to ask if it’s okay to do something (e.g. Can I sit here?). After watching the video, you will be able to make requests and ask for permission in Thai, the correct way.…

In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya discusses one of the least explored topics on Thai colloqualism – ending particles expressing mood and feelings. The ending particles discussed in the video include นะ(ná), น้า(náa), อะ(à), เนอะ(nér), แหละ(làe), เนี่ย(nîa), ครับ(kráp), ค่ะ(kâ), คะ(ká), จ้ะ(jâ) and จ๊ะ(já). After watching the video, you will have a better understanding of those expressions and know how to use them to express yourself better and more naturally in Thai.…

In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya talks about all the different personal pronouns in Thai. She also discusses the Thai culture, where family terms are adopted to refer to yourself or someone else, including complete strangers. After watching the video, you will understand the culture a little better and will know how to refer to yourself, the person you talk to and the person you speak about by the correct pronouns.…

In this video, khru Yuki Tachaya teaches how to ask questions in Thai using question words and question particles (including the informal ones) as well as how to answer. She also discusses some of the most common mistakes that Thai learners make including when to use “ไหม [mái]” and “เหรอ [rǎw].”…