Lesson 2 - Thai Vowels (Part 2/2).

[@GlennBobFP]

Your videos are great. I hope you make more videos for native English speakers trying to learn Thai. I really appreciate how your videos give context for those of us coming from English.

[@nickhaa]

I went through all the basic reading rules. It was so clear that it made me feel like I was a genius! Haha... so I decided to look back over vowels.. it is explained so clearly and I love the way he separates each pair from low to high! It makes so much more sense for memorization and cutting out unnecessary confusion. I used to frown upon learning from a non-native speaker but it actually brings in a better perspective.

[@davevoetberg]

Thanks Nick. Appreciate it.

[@videostoryable4166]

Can you explain me last 2 lines please?

[@aleks1203]

Thank-you, Dave. Brilliant. It's super to learn Thai from an American English speaker.

[@davevoetberg]

You're welcome, Alex. Glad to help :)

[@wiputjat]

Tips : ฤ ฤา are mostly found in ancient or old text or poem. Modern Thais no longer use these in everyday life.

[@Zen-rn8iw]

Thnks for sharing..

[@ThnbAnimatrll]

It originated from Sanskrit(dead language from Indian subcontinent). We still use it in some specific words like ฤๅษี(A kind of monk who lives alone in the woods usually present in children stories) which is the most common and we still don't use it much. The real thing is ฦ ฦๅ which I've never used in my life.

[@videostoryable4166]

Can you explain me last 2 lines please

[@BiblicalGrowthMindset]

Very helpful! Having someone who has clearly been through the language-learning process explain the subtleties of pronunciation makes all the difference. Thank you so much for making this available!

[@davevoetberg]

You're welcome.

[@jimilite]

Thank you these have been great very useful. The expanded explanations are helpful. As a real beginner, I think it would also be very helpful if there was a separate vid with you just pointing at them one by one and making the sounds so I could follow along and loop it over and over. Just an idea, and it's up to me to practice anyway. It is very beneficial having a NES doing the pronounciation and thanks for your time in doing these lessons. I'm certainly using and benefiting from them. I just don't mention it for every one, but I appreciate them all. On ya Dave

[@davevoetberg]

Jim Robertson Glad to help, Jim. Thanks.

[@janaredinger5613]

You’re a great teacher! Thank you for these videos!

[@davevoetberg]

Thank you Jana. Glad to help.

[@lloydjoseph1652]

เxอะ2:55 เxอ3:09 เxียะ3:42 เxีย4:21 เxือะ4:43 เxือ5:13 xัวะ5:45 xัว5:56 ฤ 9:36 ฤา9:57 (ฤ10:31 ฤา10:44)Obsolete xำ6:49 ใx7:57 ไx8:01 เxา9:03

[@noimoi9422]

U r the best thank u

[@chaymaebouabid4944]

Thankkks for this

[@fullbellygod]

That's a good idea to do that. Thanks.

[@kotorilvnyu8315]

Hi. i'm Thai. I don't speak English well. I happened to see your video about Thai langague. As a child, I used to learn how to remember using ' ใ 'vowels . The comments below is Thai poems. ผู้ใหญ่หาผ้าใหม่ ให้สะใภ้ใช้คล้องคอ ใฝ่ใจเอาใส่ห่อ มิหลงใหลใครขอดู จะใคร่ลงเรือใบ ดูน้ำใสและปลาปู สิ่งใดอยู่ในตู้ มิใช่อยู่ใต้ตั่งเตียง บ้าใบ้ถือใยบัว หูตามัวมาใกล้เคียง เล่าท่องอย่าละเลี่ยง ยี่สิบม้วนจำจงดี -ผู้ใหญ่ / ใหม่ / ให้ / สะใภ้ / ใช้ / ใฝ่ / ใจ / ใส่ / หลงใหล / ใคร / ใคร่ / ใบ / ใส / สิ่งใด / ใน / ใช่ / ใต้ / ใบ้ / ใย / ใกล้ >20 words only There are some words that can be written in both ways, such as 'ใส' and 'ไส'. 'ใส' means clear or transparent 'ไส' means planing(wood).

[@rq-149nowshintabassum9]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@videostoryable4166]

Can you explain me last 2 lines please?

[@DoYouHaveAName1]

Thank you very much, I've been trying to learn from other videos and started to get really confused with tone rules mainly because i didnt want to start writing paragraphs in my notebook. Your videos are super helpful.

[@davevoetberg]

DoYouHaveAName1 I appreciate the encouraging comment. Glad to help.

[@purinpat]

For the Ai mai malai and mai mwan, there is a poem that we learn as kids that helps us know when to use Mai Mwan. You kind of get used to which ones to use as you grow up, but elementary school kids have a poem to help them when they are in doubt. There are supposed to be 20 words that uses Mai Mwan :). th.wikisource.org/wiki/ผู้ใหญ่หาผ้าใหม่

[@ipitrader]

Thank you again ! Another Great lesson !

[@aku7598]

Hope one year I can catch the basic and able to read all the signages. Me just 100km from Thailand. Many times going on road trips there as far as Chiang Rai.

[@diegodillamesferreiradasil6892]

amazing lessons, amazing teacher , congratulations.

[@davevoetberg]

Thank you.

[@sautrikbhattacharya]

thanks a lot for explaining them in very easy and i would say scientific manner. glad to come across ur video. being a pure beginner i didn't face any problem in comprehending the sounds and pronunciation which for me is very important to grasp. keep up the good work. lots of well wishes from india. namaste.🙏🙏

[@davevoetberg]

SAUTRIK BHATTACHARYA Thanks a lot :)

[@sautrikbhattacharya]

may i know ur alternative address where i can reach u if i want to ask u something or clear my doubt?

[@SlothHunter2]

These videos are EXCELLENT.

[@davevoetberg]

Michael McKinney You're welcome.

[@paneisan5530]

Thanks Sir.It's really helpful for me.

[@davevoetberg]

You're welcome.

[@noimoi9422]

Hello David, I am a little confused at ฤ and ฤา. They do not seem like vowels but are listed as vowels so are they used just like every other vowel or do they have different rules? Thanks in advance.

[@friday1314]

learning so much from your lessons...thank you

[@davevoetberg]

You're welcome. Thanks for sharing.

[@AntonTenitsky]

Hi Dave, rolled R is very common in Russian so I can make very pronounced RRR sound. Should I make it very pronounce or try to subdue it? Also this wide "yii" is a common Russian sound :)

[@davevoetberg]

Anton T Hey Anton, The rolled R has become simply an L sound in most everyday conversations. The rolled R can be more reserved for formal situations. Although, I've met maybe 2 or 3 people who do appreciate the continual use of the rolled R in everyday, informal conversations :) It's up to you but if you want to go with the flow you can subdue it for the most part.

[@thexentrader897]

Hi Dave , The rolled R sound feels impossible for me to make, would you have any suggestions on how i can try and get my tongue to make it lol??

[@davevoetberg]

THE XEN TRADER Good news is this letter is mostly pronounced like an 'L' in informal conversation a great majority of the time. Maybe just start with the 'L' sound for niw & take consistent opportunities to work on the rolled 'R' in the meantime.

[@thexentrader897]

Thanks Dave, i can say chan rak khun, the issue is when trying to hold the rolled R sound but yea ill keep at it . Cheers Xen

[@ThnbAnimatrll]

@@davevoetberg You'll look smart if you pronounce it right tho xdd

[@makphon001]

@@ThnbAnimatrll It's more like 'educated and proper"

[@marquitah1152]

I too had trouble rolling the rr's. My Spanish teacher said "put your tongue on the roof of your mouth, and repeat the word butter". Say it over and over. Hope this helps.

[@trungduong4040]

Really interesting video. You made it easier for me to remember these vowels.

[@davevoetberg]

Thanks. Glad it helped!

[@mohammedalshukali5200]

👍🙏

[@mohammedalshukali5200]

@@davevoetberg thank you

[@mohammedalshukali5200]

How can meet you in Thailand

[@davevoetberg]

@@mohammedalshukali5200 You're welcome.

[@1ex1uger-prank-calls]

What does it mean if there's only one "tell-tale sign of a short vowel" above or below a consonant? For example, what's the difference between บ and บั?

[@tepteppron5337]

บ is a consonant bo baimai or (sounds like B) if you have บั that tail above since thats a bowel sound (aa) you have a paired consonant and vowel so you read it as (baa)

[@rq-149nowshintabassum9]

At the end of a word Short ะ is spelled as ะ for example นะ And if that vowel is used at the middle of a word meaning another consonant is there after that vowel then it's spelled above the initial consonant. For ex: ฉัน

[@UhtredOfBamburgh]

Would it be fair to say that the first half of the vowels in this video are equivalent to dipthongs in English?

[@fernandayis2113]

Thanks, this video helped me so much ♡

[@BRMnukiz543]

เ_ิ , เ_ _ิ If there is a spelling เ_อ Without spelling ภาอังกฤษผิดก็ขออภัยด้วยคับ

[@davevoetberg]

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[@BRMnukiz543]

dave voetberg ครับผม

[@KD-qh1bb]

Lots of love from India... as I'm native hindi speaker I'm fond of these kind of sounds so it seems easier... i can't even imagine of translating these sounds in English 🤦‍♀️😂

[@davevoetberg]

Thank you.

[@Wearenick]

Thank you man. Now I am here in Phitsanulok ! Greetings.

[@davevoetberg]

Nicolás Morrone Clar You're welcome. And welcome to Thailand :)

[@AndyfromDoncaster]

You Sir are a genius! jing loire

[@marktbarr]

Thanks a lot!

[@davevoetberg]

You're welcome!

[@lemscharvin7122]

Does อำ, ใอ, ไอ, and เอา belong in short vowel?

[@davevoetberg]

Nekko Mendez They are pronounced short, but follow long tone rules.

[@lemscharvin7122]

@@davevoetberg Thank you!! I'm kinda having a hard time distinguishing some of the sounds co'z they are pronounced the same. 😂😂

[@FrauSchneider555]

สุดยอดไปเลยค่า

[@danielgrodriguez2598]

If these are vowels, why are some of them vocalized as consonants?

[@davevoetberg]

Are you talking about the 3rd line?

[@danielgrodriguez2598]

@@davevoetberg Yes, for example Ruu. Thx.

[@lucyli4725]

Thanks God, it's helpful.

[@davevoetberg]

Great! Glad to hear that.

[@eas827]

Thank you

[@iapplethis]

Thank you!

[@chai3295]

🙏🙏💖💖😃

[@lepaomo]

THANK YOU ^ - ^

[@davevoetberg]

Meg Merillies You are welcome!

[@raymondmendez6530]

My jaw is literally shaking

[@davevoetberg]

Hey Raymond, You okay? :)

[@raymondmendez6530]

@@davevoetberg just starting thai lang. XD ill get used to it. Maybeeee

[@klaaskay2685]

เxา = short ; xาว = long

[@CaffeineJogger]

David, You just taught us ia then moved on quickly and your head is covering the previous vowell on the board. You really need to stop blocking the whiteboard with your head or body. If it's a classroom it might be possible to see around you but here we need x-ray vision. Can I recommend you use a long pointer and stand off to the left or right side. Thanks.

[@น้อนนน-พ4บ]

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[@davevoetberg]

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[@mohammedalshukali5200]

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