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      EASY

       Thai

      EASY

       Thai

       Learn to Speak Thai Quickly

      Jintana Rattanakhemakorn

      TUTTLE Publishing

       Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

      The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”

      Many people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing.

      Immediately after WWII, Tuttle served in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur and was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.

      Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.

      With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past—inspired by Charles Tuttle’s core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.

      Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

       www.tuttlepublishing.com

      Copyright © 2015 Jintana Rattanakhemakorn

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

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       Tuttle Publishing

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       Tel: 1 (802) 773 8930; Fax: 1 (802) 773 6993

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       Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1410032, Japan

       Tel: (81) 3 5437 0171; Fax: (81) 3 5437 0755

       [email protected]; www.tuttle.co.jp

      Asia Pacific

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       61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12,

       Singapore 534167

       Tel: (65) 6280 1330; Fax: (65) 6280 6290

       [email protected] www.periplus.com

      Indonesia

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       Jl. Rawa Gelam IV No. 9

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       Jakarta 13930, Indonesia

       Tel: 62 (21) 4682 1088; Fax: 62 (21) 461 0206

       [email protected]; www.periplus.com

      ISBN: 978-0-8048-4256-3

       ISBN: 978-1-4629-1526-2 (ebook)

      Library of Congress CIP data in progress.

      First edition

       18 17 16 15

       10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1411MP

      Printed in Singapore

      TUTTLE PUBLISHING® is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

      Contents

       Introduction

      • The Thai script

      • Consonants, vowels, and tones

      LESSON 1: Greetings

      • Greetings and introductions

      • Asking someone’s name and nationality

      • Talking about what you can and can’t do

      LESSON 2: Food

      • Talking about food

      • Ordering a meal in a restaurant

      • Food, drink, and cooking vocabulary

      LESSON 3: Family

      • Talking about family members

      • Numbers

      • Talking about occupations

      LESSON 4: What time is it?

      • Telling the time

      • Talking about daily routines

      LESSON 5: Yesterday and tomorrow

      • Talking about past events

      • Talking about future plans

      • Leisure activities vocabulary

      LESSON 6: Shopping

      • Shopping dialogues

      • Everyday items, color, and size vocabulary

      LESSON 7: Directions

      • Asking and giving directions

      • Locations vocabulary

      LESSON 8: How are you today?

      • Talking about feelings

      LESSON 9: Health

      • Describing ailments

      • Parts of the body

      • Responding to advice

      LESSON 10: Describing people

      • Describing appearances

      • Describing personality

      LESSON