This is my take for Western English speakers, using tones we use against each of these tone markers. Try it and see if it works for you (a little morbid sorry) 1. middle tone: Robot, no feelings, no tone 2. Quiet introduction to someone at a funeral, as if you are introducing your ma, pa or tua "this is my pa" 3. shaking your 'ma' in a hospital bed thinking she has just passed away 4. Realising ma may be, or has probably died in the hospital bed as you say through tears 'ma' 5. Looking down at (whilst saying their name) a 3 year old that you know is telling a fib. Sort of a "now come on" with a smile to a 3 year old
This is truly excellent ! By far in the way the way the best explanation. I speak Thai fairly well but have never understood how tones actually work. This could be pitched at intermediate learners who didn't get this right to start with
Best language teacher ever! Your English is perfect, so it helps so much. Also, so beautiful and pleasant which also helps. I spent 6 months in Thailand in my 20s and learned a lot and tried to retain it. I'm now looking to refresh as I work with a Thai woman and I love this language!
I wanted to reach out and let you know that your video explaining the five different tones has helped me for the first time to understand the differences in each of the sounds. This is something that I have struggled with for the last 20+ years. This will help with being able to read write and speak the Thai language keep up the great work and the awesome videos. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
really well explained. very clear english. usually learning a language i get lost in the accent or the lack of fluency of the teacher. i want to learn as much as possible before i go to thailand next year for a year on the ED visa to learn thai. kap kun krab 🙏🏻🇹🇭
I'm interested in the the word grandma (maa). Is it maternal or paternal grandmother? My Thai wife has never heard that word before. She only knows ยาย yai and ย่า yar.
ขอบคุณครับ My biggest problem is remembering the tone for each word. I can usually tell each tone apart except when someone is speaking rapidly, then they often aren't as well defined. That is mostly my fault though - I should have made sure to learn the correct tone as I was learning each word. It is a lot harder to go back and re-learn them properly.
Good lesson. But I find it difficult to believe that Thais can pronounce or hear the tones when speaking fast. In which case this means that context is actually more important than tone. Something that I don't see any thai language tutors talk about is the connection between tone and writing. Do Thais in general understand the connection between tone and writing with regard to consonant class and tone mark? Or do they just memorize the written word without knowing the implied tone? So how can tone and spelling best be learnt? Memorize the tone of a word, so based on that, the spelling will follow? Or the opposite way round?
As A native thai. I have to memorize easy 1-syllable words for each letter to recall which tone/mark to use in writing. It is much quicker than using consonant class charts. So, instead of just ก. ไก่, you have to memorize a set of ก words in different tones like ไกล (far) ไก่ (chicken) ใกล้ (near) / หาร (divide) ห่าน (goose) ห้าง (mall) / แพ (raft) พ่น (blow) พ้น (be free from sth) and so on. Most words follow the same tone rule...
I am sorry this is linguistic abomination. I want to pronounce any word with any intonation to my taste to reflect my mood. Who is behind this tonal nonsense?
Good question - you have to ask founder of thai language some hundred years ago :-) You can find the roots in India, Indonesia(Bali) and in old time Kmer 🙂
There are more than 1 way to express your mood. But speaking tonal language, we strictly follow the tone rules and use anything else instead. It just come naturally just like non-tonal ones..
Nice presentation! But I think it’s a little bit oversimplified… 1. The low tone starts low, but goes even lower 2. The falling tone starts a little above mid tone, goes up higher and then falls all the way down (like jumping off a cliff) 3. I like your presentation of the heigh tone. Even though the pitch of the high tone, at its very end goes even down a bit. (This is due to the stop of airflow. Which is btw. true for every word in every tone range) 4. The rising tone starts a bit lower than mid, than goes down even lower, to then rise all the way up. (Like driving your car through a ditch)
I love the way her teaching, so simple and easy to understand please do more explanation series in different context
This helps me alot , khop khun maak krap !
Best description I've ever heard. Been listing, Lai bee
This is so useful, thank you Teacher
I really mean it
Thanks tr
Super
This was so helpful! I especially loved the explanation of high tones and how they're different from rising tones.
Super 😂
Amazing way to learn the 5 Thai tones, THANK YOU!!!
I am really so surprised of your teaching way your so an intelligent teacher and you make the tones be so easy
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
Literally the best class about tones I've seen
Definitely the best material I've been able to find. Thank you !
Thai tone4 can simply be a high flat tone (or Mandarin first tone).
Best teacher ever! I’m binge watching your videos.
Same :)
This is my take for Western English speakers, using tones we use against each of these tone markers. Try it and see if it works for you (a little morbid sorry)
1. middle tone: Robot, no feelings, no tone
2. Quiet introduction to someone at a funeral, as if you are introducing your ma, pa or tua "this is my pa"
3. shaking your 'ma' in a hospital bed thinking she has just passed away
4. Realising ma may be, or has probably died in the hospital bed as you say through tears 'ma'
5. Looking down at (whilst saying their name) a 3 year old that you know is telling a fib. Sort of a "now come on" with a smile to a 3 year old
Best explanation I've seen. Well done.
So great explanation !! Thanks so much !
Thank you, Banana!
You are the best! 😘🇮🇹
Love your teaching methods !!!
LOVE THIS, VERY HELPFUL
It was really helpful, thank you)
Fantastic video!! You are a wonderful teacher. This is hands down the best video on Thai tones I have come across. Thank you Kru Smuk🙏🏼
That was an excellent explanation. Thank you :)
In chinese, the dramatic tone is the Falling tone, but in thai is the rising tone, this is interesting.
What'd u mean by dramatic tone 😂 I'm an Chinese learner. Chinese tones make me crazy 💀
This is truly excellent ! By far in the way the way the best explanation. I speak Thai fairly well but have never understood how tones actually work. This could be pitched at intermediate learners who didn't get this right to start with
Best language teacher ever! Your English is perfect, so it helps so much. Also, so beautiful and pleasant which also helps. I spent 6 months in Thailand in my 20s and learned a lot and tried to retain it. I'm now looking to refresh as I work with a Thai woman and I love this language!
Thank you.
Best video ever to learn the tones!! thank you!! You are the best thai teacher in youtube!!
Oh wow! Thank you so much. I am glad to happy students ☺️
I wanted to reach out and let you know that your video explaining the five different tones has helped me for the first time to understand the differences in each of the sounds. This is something that I have struggled with for the last 20+ years. This will help with being able to read write and speak the Thai language keep up the great work and the awesome videos. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you so much🥰🙏🏻
Great lesson, thanks 🙏
wonderfull great teaching with enthusiasum
Amazing!!! This was amazing way to learn tones...this really helped me
I am glad to know that. Please keep up ☺️
Being a native hindi speaker surely helps in learning the thai tones . Thanks for helping in practicing the tones 🤙
if I've learnt like this a year ago... Thank you Kruu!
Thank you so much. Your video was very useful.
Great video 👏🏽👏🏽
Waiting for watching
Thanks
Very good technique
This abd your Improve Thai pronunciation has helped me a great deal to learn this difficult subject thanks🙏
I really needed this to understand and learn the Thai tones. Thank you! 💖
Thank you teacher
Omg! Your explanation is so perfect and understandable! Thank you so much!
Super helpful, thank you Ajahn! :)
thank you
that really help to understand it very well
I am a musician and this helps me the absolute best. This is great!
Great video 🙏 , thank you !
The crew at Good Morning Thailand on the Thaiger sent me here. Your videos look like they will help me a lot!
Welcome to BananaThai Channel ka ☺️ Please check out our channel, I am sure you will find many videos that can be helpful for you.
really well explained. very clear english. usually learning a language i get lost in the accent or the lack of fluency of the teacher.
i want to learn as much as possible before i go to thailand next year for a year on the ED visa to learn thai.
kap kun krab 🙏🏻🇹🇭
Very helpfull ขอบคุณมากครับ
Thank. you much for such a educational video :)
love it. thank you very much
Love your presentations so much. Tqvm cute miss Samook👍♥️🙏🇹🇭
You’re welcome ka 🤗
this is really good!
Thanks that was awesome ✨✨✨✨😊
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Nice one, Miss. It really helped me in learning the different tones coz sometimes it's too confusing
Nice presentation!
that really helped!
Thank you very much for this 💗 🇮🇳💞
Here fron the Thaiger! Glad I found you
Welcome to BananaThai! ☺️
May I know which video or episode you found me on Thaiger? Thank you.
Falling pitch just one octave so middle is halfway👍. Very important these tones👍🇫🇮. I have thai friends❤ here so I can check my pronunciation.
very useful
Great
ขอบคุณสำหรับการสอนออกเสียงค่ะ ตอนนี้ได้มีโอกาสสอนภาษาไทยเให้เพื่อนต่างชาติก็เคยลองหาดูคลิปเกี่ยวกับการออกเสียงวรรณยุกต์ไทย(Tones) ในคลิปนี้ได้ใช้พยัญชนะ "ม" เป็นตัวผันเสียง แต่พยัญชนะ "ม" อยู่ในอักษรเสียงต่ำ ซึ่งจะสามารถผันได้แค่ 3 เสียงเท่านั้นค่ะ ตัวอักษรที่ผันได้ 5 เสียง (5 tones) มีแต่ตัวอักษรเสียงกลาง มี 9 ตัวเท่านั้นค่ะ ก จ ด ต ฎ ฏ บ ป อ
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Could you please give me your email?
What does 'màa' mean?
It's so hard to differentiate a horse and a dog.
cool
I keep messing up my mid tone 😅 anyway thank you for this well put explanation! 💛
I'm interested in the the word grandma (maa). Is it maternal or paternal grandmother?
My Thai wife has never heard that word before. She only knows ยาย yai and ย่า yar.
You are so cute!
ขอบคุณครับ My biggest problem is remembering the tone for each word. I can usually tell each tone apart except when someone is speaking rapidly, then they often aren't as well defined. That is mostly my fault though - I should have made sure to learn the correct tone as I was learning each word. It is a lot harder to go back and re-learn them properly.
Good lesson.
But I find it difficult to believe that Thais can pronounce or hear the tones when speaking fast.
In which case this means that context is actually more important than tone.
Something that I don't see any thai language tutors talk about is the connection between tone and writing.
Do Thais in general understand the connection between tone and writing with regard to consonant class and tone mark?
Or do they just memorize the written word without knowing the implied tone?
So how can tone and spelling best be learnt?
Memorize the tone of a word, so based on that, the spelling will follow? Or the opposite way round?
As A native thai. I have to memorize easy 1-syllable words for each letter to recall which tone/mark to use in writing. It is much quicker than using consonant class charts. So, instead of just ก. ไก่, you have to memorize a set of ก words in different tones like ไกล (far) ไก่ (chicken) ใกล้ (near) / หาร (divide) ห่าน (goose) ห้าง (mall) / แพ (raft) พ่น (blow) พ้น (be free from sth) and so on. Most words follow the same tone rule...
I am tone deaf and can you imagine how difficult sign language must be in Thai?
Thai sign language is much more easier than speaking.
I am sorry this is linguistic abomination. I want to pronounce any word with any intonation to my taste to reflect my mood. Who is behind this tonal nonsense?
Good question - you have to ask founder of thai language some hundred years ago :-) You can find the roots in India, Indonesia(Bali) and in old time Kmer 🙂
There are more than 1 way to express your mood. But speaking tonal language, we strictly follow the tone rules and use anything else instead. It just come naturally just like non-tonal ones..
Tonal nonsense!? it’s kind of funny and sad at the same time…
You must be from the states I reckon!? it’s either my way or the highway, right?
Nice presentation! But I think it’s a little bit oversimplified…
1. The low tone starts low, but goes even lower
2. The falling tone starts a little above mid tone, goes up higher and then falls all the way down (like jumping off a cliff)
3. I like your presentation of the heigh tone. Even though the pitch of the high tone, at its very end goes even down a bit. (This is due to the stop of airflow. Which is btw. true for every word in every tone range)
4. The rising tone starts a bit lower than mid, than goes down even lower, to then rise all the way up. (Like driving your car through a ditch)