Instant Thai By Robson Stuart Changchit Prateep

by Stuart O. Robson

A guide to essential Thai words and phrases It includes 100 keywords that cover basic everyday and traveling communication such as Getting to know You Shopping Ordering a Meal Getting around Entertainment Health and the Body and Going to the Temple An easy to read guide to essential Thai words and phrases The pronunciation for each Thai word in the book follows a precise and simple formula that will quickly become so familiar that conversing in Thai phrases and sentences soon feels just as normal as speaking English Contents The 100 keywords in this title cover basic everyday and traveling communication such as Getting to know You Shopping Ordering a Meal Getting around Entertainment Health and the Body and Going to the Temple A range of relevant vocabulary and useful sentences relating to the circumstances each keyword is likely to be used are also included At the end of end section useful cultural notes and grammar pointers are also given The book also contains an English Thai wordlist arranged alphabetically At the end of the book are useful appendices for telling the time kinship terms some Thai proverbs and emergency expressions Instant Thaicontains 100 key words and over 500 basic sentences necessary for getting around in Thailand It also has an English Thai wordlist arranged alphabetically At the end of the book are useful appendices for telling the time kinship terms some Thai proverbs and emergency expressions It s amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication Do you want to speak simple Thai but are too busy to study it Are you visiting Thailand for a short time and want a Thai phrase book to help you communicate If so this Thai phrasebook is for you It s tiny 0 4 x 4 1 x 5 9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication The idea of Instant Thai is simple learn 100 words and phrases and say 1 000 things

Genres: Language

Paperback

First published June 15, 2007

About the author

An Australian scholar, Stuart Robson has been involved with Asian Studies for over 40 years. A resident of Victoria, Australia, he has lived and taught overseas, and has a number of publications to his name. He currently teaches Indonesian at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology. His other interests include Theravada Buddhism, archaeology, and classical Javanese music.

Reviews

[Derrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for beginners of the Thai language. You'll learn lots of valuable phrases in a way that can help you put them together in many different ways to get your thoughts across in a way that Thai people can understand. When learning Thai, the VERY first thing you should do is learn how to read. This is absolutely essential. Once you can read the Thai script, you'll always know how to say the words properly. You should then download Anki so you can throw all the phrases in there and use the flashcards to help you memorize what's in this book.

I knocked the review down a star because I found various typos in the Thai text throughout the book. This may be confusing to beginners, but overall it's a wonderful resource for new learners.