Learn Thai with Kru Ju

สวัสดีค่ะ จูไม่ได้เข้าเพจนานมาก น่าจะเกือบปีได้เลย ขอโทษทุก ๆ คนด้วยนะคะที่หายหน้าหายตาไปเลย พอดีช่วงปีที่แล้ว จูได้เริ่มต้นอาชีพใหม่เป็นครูสอนที่รร.มัธยมปลายที่นี่ค่ะ สนุกสนานกับการสอนเด็ก ๆ มาก แล้วก็ยุ่งกับการเตรียมการสอนแล้วเรียนป.โทไปด้วย เอาไว้พอปิดเทอมเมื่อไหร่แล้วจูมีเวลาได้หายใจ จะมาอัพบทเรียนใหม่ ๆ เพิ่มให้นะคะ ขอบคุณทุก ๆ คนที่แวะเข้ามาอ่าน แล้วก็กด like ให้เพจของจูนะคะ ถ้ามีเวลาเมื่อไหร่ จูสัญญาว่าจะมาเขียนบทเรียนให้ทุกคนได้อ่านกันอีกค่ะ

Hello everyone! I am sorry that I have been away for almost a year from my page. I got a job as a high school teacher so that made my life so much busier. I am also taking classes for my master's degree. However, I have to say that I LOVE teaching. Seeing my students learn new things makes me realize what I do matters every day!

Thank you very much for visiting my page. I promise that when I have a summer break, I will write new lessons for you! See you then!

Today, I have another interesting lesson for you. We will talk about how to use เป็น bpen. I am sure that you are familiar with this word as the meaning of the "verb to be". But do you know that there are other ways that we use this word? Let's take a look at it together.

By the way, here is the link to the video mentioned in #2 usage. I covered the difference between เป็น bpen and ได้ dâai in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCsP_0TdrUY.

Hopefully, you learned something useful today. And don't forget to practice Thai in your daily life. 😊😊





#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语

Hello everyone. I know it has been a long time since I posted a lesson on my page. Today, I have vocabulary about emotions and feelings

Hopefully, you learned something useful today. And don't forget to practice Thai in your daily life. 😊😊





#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语

Useful Thai prefixes II

Here is the link to "Useful Thai prefixes I"https://www.facebook.com/LearnThaiWithKruJu/photos/a.104064234704955/245894853855225/

When you hear new vocabulary that you don't know, you may have to look them up in dictionary. However, knowing some useful prefixes may help you guess the meaning of some words easily. Another benefit of knowing some of these useful prefixes will be to help you come up with new vocabulary in a needed situation. So, today I would like to introduce a few often-used prefixes in Thai. Let's take a look together.

Hopefully, you learned something useful today. And don't forget to practice Thai in your daily life. 😊😊

Come learn Thai with me. A Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students is starting on March 7th 9-11 AM Thai time. Sign up now!!!
Details are on my page. If you have any question, please feel free to message me.




#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语

Come learn Thai with me!!

Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students.

If you would like to practice your conversational Thai, then this is the class for you!!

In this class, we will focus on speaking, and listening. Each class, we will discuss a different topic while learning how to speak proper Thai. We won't focus so much on reading and writing. The language we will use in this group class will be geared towards daily life, more casual, less formal.

Here are the topics that we may discuss about (depends on students' preferences)
- Getting to know each other
- Travel
- Tell me about....
- Hometown
- Cultural shock & adapting to new places
- Food & eating (Who doesn't love to talk about food, right?)
- Feelings
- etc.

Topics will be chosen by students. In each class, other than discussing the topic, we will also have activities, for example; show & tell, having a debate, Thai Taboo game, etc. We will also do one cooking lesson during which we will cook one Thai dish together.

Is this class right for me?
This class is best suited to a high- intermediate level student who can already speak Thai with ease, but would like to expand/practice their vocabulary.

Before taking this course, you should:
- Be able to understand Thai when spoken at normal speed.
- Be able to carry on a conversation in Thai in different topics.
- Be able to read some Thai script.
- Be eager to speak more Thai (This is the most important part) !!!

If you are still not sure if the class is right for you or not, simply send me a message. I will set up a time for an interview.

Small group class: minimum 3 students, maximum 7 students.

Class will be taught through Zoom.
Course length : 10 hours, 1.5-2 hours/class (depends on numbers of students)
Cost : 85 USD or 2400 baht (per student)
Form of payment : PayPal (for USD only) or Thai bank transfer
Class date : every Sunday 9-11 AM - Thai time/ 9-11 PM on Saturday USA Eastern standard time , starting March 7th. 2021

Useful Thai prefixes I

When you hear new vocabulary that you don't know, you may have to look them up in dictionary. However, knowing some useful prefixes may help you guess the meaning of some words easily. Another benefit of knowing some of these useful prefixes will be to help you come up with new vocabulary in a needed situation. So, today I would like to introduce a few often-used prefixes in Thai. Let's take a look together.

1. ที่ têe has several meanings. However, the one that we will focus on today is the meaning of "a place" and it acts as a noun. When you place ที่ têe in front of a verb, then it changes that verb to be a noun and has a meaning of the place that you do that action. Can you take a look at these vocabulary words and guess the meaning of them before scrolling down to look at the meaning?

ที่กิน têe gin
ที่นอน têe norn
ที่เล่น têe lâyn
ที่นั่ง têe nâng

Now let's check if your answers are correct or not.

- ที่กิน têe gin means a place where you eat so it can refer to a dining table, or a restaurant.
แถวเยาวราชมีที่กินที่ไหนน่าไปกินบ้าง
tăew yao-wá-râat mee têe gin têe năi nâa bpai gin bâang
Where are good places to eat in Chinatown?

- ที่นอน têe norn means a place where you sleep; it usually refers to a bed or a mattress.
ที่นอนอันใหม่นอนไม่สบายเลย
têe norn an-mài norn mâi sà-baai loiie
The new bed/mattress is not comfortable at all.

- ที่เที่ยว têe-tîieow means a place where you go for leisure; it usually refers to a travelling spot.
เชียงใหม่มีที่เที่ยวดีไหม
Chiang-mài mee têe-tîieow dee dee măi
Is there any good travelling spot in Chiang Mai?

- ที่นั่ง têe nâng means a place where you sit; it usually refers to a chair, a sofa.
ที่นั่งบนเครื่องบินเล็กมาก
têe nâng bon krêuuang-bin-lék mâak
Chairs on airplanes are very small.

2. ค่า kâa (noun) fee
Whenever you add ค่า kâa in front of a verb or a noun, then it has a meaning of a fee of that action/noun.
For exmaple:

- ค่าบ้าน kâa bâan a fee for housing, it can refer to a rent, a mortgage.
เดือนนี้ยังไม่ได้จ่ายค่าบ้านเลย
deuuan-née yang mâi dâai jàai kâa bâan loiie
I haven't paid the mortgage this month yet.

- ค่าเช่า kâa châo rent
ทำไมค่าเช่าแถวนี้แพงจังเลยคะ
tam-mai kâa châo tăew-née-paeng jang loiie ká
Why is the rent in this area very expensive?

- ค่าเรียน kâa riian tuition fee, studying fee
มีลูกสามคน แทบจะจ่ายค่าเรียนไม่ไหวเลย
mee lôok săam-kon · tâep jà jàai kâa riian mâi wăi loiie
Having three children, I can barely pay their tuition fees.

- ค่าข้าว kâa kâao/ค่ากิน kâa gin cost of food/meal
ค่าข้าวเมื่อวานนี้เท่าไหร่นะ
kâa kâao mêuua waan née tâo rài ná
How much was the cost of the meal/food yesterday?

- ค่าเข้า kâa kâo entry fee
ค่าเข้าสวนน้ำคนละ 500 บาท
kâa kâo sŭuan-nám-kon-lá hâa-rói bàat
The water park's entry fee is 500 baht per person.

Hopefully, you learned something useful today. And don't forget to practice Thai in your daily life. 😊😊

Come learn Thai with me. A Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students is starting on March 7th 9-11 AM Thai time. Sign up now!!!

Details are on my page. If you have any question, please feel free to message me.




#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语

Two conversational classes opening up soon!!!

1. Thai conversation and activity group class for low-intermediate learners, starting on March 6th, 2021.

Thai conversation and activity class

If you would like to practice your conversational Thai, then this is the class for you!!

In this class, we will focus on speaking, and listening. Each class, we will discuss a different topic while learning how to speak proper Thai. We won't focus so much on reading and writing. The language we will use in this group class will be geared towards daily life, more casual, less formal.

Is this class right for me?
This class is most suited to a high-beginner up to an intermediate level student. You do not have to know how to read or write in Thai. All transliteration will be provided. Thai will be the main language spoken in class.

Before taking this course, you should:

- have at least a 300-word Thai vocabulary.
- be able to form simple Thai sentences with ease, and be able to form a few complex sentences.
- be able to carry on a basic conversation in Thai, such as, how is the weather, simple greetings, ordering food, asking for help, etc.
- Be eager to speak more Thai (This is the most important part) !!!
If you are still not sure if the class is right for you or not, simply send me a message, and I will send you a Thai test.

Small group class: minimum 3 students, maximum 7 students.
Course length : 10 hours, 2 hours/class
Cost : 85 USD or 2400 baht (per student)
Form of payment : PayPal (for USD only) or Thai bank transfer
Class date : every Saturday 9-11 AM - Thai time , starting March 6th, 2021

2. Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students (4 spots remaining)

If you would like to practice your conversational Thai, then this is the class for you!!

In this class, we will focus on speaking, and listening. Each class, we will discuss a different topic while learning how to speak proper Thai. We won't focus so much on reading and writing. The language we will use in this group class will be geared towards daily life, more casual, less formal.

Here are the topics that we may discuss about (depends on students' preferences)
- Getting to know each other
- Travel
- Tell me about....
- Hometown
- Cultural shock & adapting to new places
- Food & eating (Who doesn't love to talk about food, right?)
- Feelings
- etc.

Topics will be chosen by students. In each class, other than discussing the topic, we will also have activities, for example; show & tell, having a debate, Thai Taboo game, etc. We will also do one cooking lesson during which we will cook one Thai dish together.

Is this class right for me?

This class is best suited to a high- intermediate level student who can already speak Thai with ease, but would like to expand/practice their vocabulary.

Before taking this course, you should:
- Be able to understand Thai when spoken at normal speed.
- Be able to carry on a conversation in Thai in different topics.
- Be able to read some Thai script.
- Be eager to speak more Thai (This is the most important part) !!!

If you are still not sure if the class is right for you or not, simply send me a message. I will set up a time for an interview.

Small group class: minimum 3 students, maximum 7 students.
Class will be taught through Zoom. (5 open spots)
Course length : 10 hours, 1.5-2 hours/class (depends on numbers of students)
Cost : 85 USD or 2400 baht (per student)
Form of payment : PayPal (for USD only) or Thai bank transfer
Class date : every Sunday 9-11 AM - Thai time/ 9-11 PM on Saturday USA Eastern standard time , starting March 7th. 2021

สวัสดีค่ะ ทุก ๆ คน ช่วงนี้จูหายหน้าไป ไม่ค่อยได้โพสต์อะไรเพราะว่าตอนนี้กำลังเตรียมตัวสอบในอีกไม่กี่สัปดาห์ข้างหน้า ต้องขอโทษทุก ๆ คนด้วยนะคะ เอาไว้จูสอบเสร็จแล้ว จะรีบกลับมาเขียนบทเรียนให้ทุกคนได้อ่านกันเหมือนเดิมค่ะ 😊😊

sà-wàt-dee kâ túk túk kon
chûang née joo hăai nâa bpai
mâi kôi dâai pôht à-rai prór wâa dton-née gam-lang dtriam dtua sòp nai èek mâi gèe sàp-daa kâang nâa
dtông kŏr tôht túk túk kon dûay ná ká
ao wái joo sòp sèt láew
jà rêep glàp maa kĭan bòt rian hâi túk kon dâai àan gan mĕuan derm kâ 😊😊

Hello, everybody. I haven't posted any lesson recently because I'm preparing for an exam in the next few weeks. I really do apologize for this. I will be back to post lessons regularly once I'm done with my exam. Thank you very much. 😊😊

Today's lesson : How to use ถึงไหน tĕung năi.

I was teaching a group class, and I was having my class try to translate a sentence with ถึงไหน tĕung năi. They got confused, since sometimes this word doesn't have a direct translation . Let's find out more about this question word in today's lesson together.

ถึง tĕung (v)- for here, it has the meaning of to arrive
ไหน năi (question word) - where

ถึงไหน tĕung năi - It is usually used to ask your location in a question.

For example:
ตอนนี้ถึงไหนแล้วเนี่ย ใกล้ถึงบ้านยัง
dton-née tĕung năi láew nîa, glâi tĕung bâan yang
Where are you at now? Are you almost home?

It is also used as a complaint when someone is far behind something/someone. However, for here it is just a statement, not a question.

ทำไมยังไม่ตื่น เดี๋ยวก็สายหรอก คนอื่นเขาไปถึงไหนกันแล้ว
tam-mai yang mâi dtèun, dĭeow gôr săai ròk, kon èun kăo bpai tĕung năi gan láew
Why aren’t you up yet? You are going to be late. Other people have been far ahead of you already.

ทำไมแกสองคนยังไม่แต่งงานกันอีก คู่อื่นเค้าไปถึงไหนกันแล้ว
tam-mai g*e sŏng-kon yang mâi dtàeng ngaan gan èek
kôo èun káo bpai tĕung năi gan láew
Why haven’t you two married yet? The other couples are so far ahead of you. (As they are already married, and have kids, etc)

Now, let’s take a look at another usage of ถึงไหน tĕung năi. When you add the word จะ jà.

จะ jà+v/adj+(ไป)ถึงไหน (bpai) tĕung năi
When you use จะ jà with ไปถึงไหน bpai tĕung năi, it is mostly used to complain, to show annoyance, It has the meaning of "how much more are you going to do/be....?

For example:
จะเที่ยวไปถึงไหน ไม่ยอมทำงาน เดี๋ยวก็ไม่มีเงินหรอก
jà tîeow bpai tĕung năi , mâi yom tam ngaan, dĭeow gôr mâi mee ngern ròk
How much more are you going to travel? You are going to go broke without working.

จะโกรธไปถึงไหน ง้อจนเหนื่อยแล้วนะ
jà gròht bpai tĕung năi, ngór jon nèuay láew ná
How much longer are you going to be mad? I'm getting tired of trying to make up with you.

จะอ่านหนังสือไปถึงไหน มาช่วยแม่ล้างจานก่อนสิ
jà àan năng-sĕu bpai tĕung năi, maa chûay mâe láang jaan gòn sì
How much reading are you going to do? Come help me (mom) washing dishes first.

Hopefully, you learned something useful today. And don't forget to practice Thai in your daily life. 😊😊

Come learn Thai with me. Four courses open for enrollment now!!
1. Thai group class for beginners I
Every Sunday 9:10-11:10 PM Thai time

2. Thai group class for beginners II
Every Sunday 7-9 PM Thai time

3. Thai conversation and activity group class for high beginners to intermediate
Every Sunday 9-11 AM Thai time

4. Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students
Every Saturday 9-11 AM Thai time

Details are on my page. If you have any question, please feel free to message me.





#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语

Hello everyone. May I ask you a favor? If you feel that my page has been helping you learn Thai, could you please help me by leaving reviews of my page? I would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you very much. 🙏🙏😊😊

Today's lesson : Compound words with หน้า nâa

The word หน้า nâa (noun) in this lesson has the meaning of face. We do have a lot of compound words associated with face. Do you know that a lot of Thai people are afraid to "เสียหน้า sĭa nâa". If you don't
know what this word means, let's find out in today's lesson.

Come learn Thai with me. Two courses open for enrollment now!!

1. Thai group class for beginners II

2. Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students

Details are on my page. If you have any question, please feel free to message me.




#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语

Of course, being able to recognize different Thai fonts is very important. So, I made this worksheet for my students to practice spotting Thai character in different fonts. Hope this will be helpful for all the Thai leaners as well. 😊

Hopefully, you learned something useful today. And don't forget to practice Thai in your daily life. 😊😊

Come learn Thai with me. Two courses open for enrollment now!!

1. Thai group class for beginners II

2. Thai conversation and activity group class for high-intermediate to advance students

Details are on my page. If you have any question, please feel free to message me.




#สอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติ
#เรียนภาษาไทย


#学泰语
#教泰语