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As you can see from the title, the Thai language has its own characters, which looks totally different from the Roman alphabets. However, the Thai writing system, unlike Chinese or Japanese, is not ideograph. Therefore, it is not as difficult to learn.

The tables provided here are the list of some of the consonants and vowels that will be used to transliterate some English words into Thai. You will have a chance to have a glimpse at all the Thai alphabets in the SEAsite lab.

In this exercise, we will help you write your name in Thai. Just follow us step by step. It will be fun!!! Then, when you finish, write your name on the card provided.

Consonants
Vowels
Vowels - place
Songs

 

 

CONSONANTS                                                                           

ENGLISH

THAI

b

[

c as in Celine

: l

c as in cat

8

d

f

f

a

g as in mirage

0

g as in girl

d

h

V s

j

0

k

8

l

]

m

,

n

o

p

r

q

8

r

i

s, z

l :

t

m

v, w

;

y

p

ch as in chair

=

ch as in chemistry

8

sh

=

ph

a

th as in thin

T

th as in the

f

 

 

 

VOWELS

ENGLISH

THAI

a as in car

3k

or as in for

3v

ua as in Joshua

3y;

um as in umbrella

3e

e as in pen

g3

a as in pan

c3

o as in Poland

F3

ai as in Thai

w3

er as in teacher

g3v

ia as in Maria

g3up

i as in pin

3b

ee as in teen

3u

u as in put

36

oo as in cartoon

3^

 

 

 

VOWELS: Where to put it

 

BACK

FRONT

UP

DOWN

3k

g3

3b

36

3v

c3

3u

3^

3y;

F3

   

3e

w3

   
  g3v    
 

g3up

   

 

 

 

gr]'l;ylfu

l;ylfu l;ylfu

gTv0Jk

gik,kr[dyo

gTvdy[Cyo

l;ylfu

Sawasdee Sawasdee

 Ther ja

 Rao ma pob kan

 Ther kab chan

Sawasdee

Hello! Hello!

 My friend

 We meet each other,

 You and I.

Hello!

 

gr]']kdjvo

]kdjvo

grnjvomujiyd

]kdjvo ]kdjvo

gik0tr[dyovud

gik0tr[dyovud

]kdjvo ]kdjvo

La-korn

Puan tee rak

 La-korn, La-korn

 rao ja pob kan eek

 rao ja pob kan eek

la-korn, la-korn

Good-bye

My dear friend

 Good-bye, good-bye

 We will meet again.

 We will meet again.

Good-bye, good-bye

 

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