How to form simple sentences in Thai

How to form simple sentences in Thai

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Thai? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Thai lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Thai sentences easy.

Simple Thai sentences

In the present tense, where an English sentence would use the verb 'to be', a typical sentence in Thai does not use a verb at all. Just the subject and the attribute are used without a verb.

Examples

Dèk-pučai keŋreŋ.
The boy is strong.
Dèk-pučai kīkyat.
The boy is lazy.
Dèk-pučai yài.
The boy is big.
Dèk-pučai čalāt.
The boy is smart.
Dèk-pučai lék.
The boy is small.
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Thai is spoken by about 65 million people in Thailand. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Thai would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Thai

Learn to get by in Thai with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Thai phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

apel lūk nī
this apple
pučai kun nī
this man
dèk-pučai kun nī
this boy
bràtdū laŋ nī
this door
Basic words and phrases in Thai
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Step 10 : Simple sentences in Thai

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Nī köi nângsû, Nī köi gaoī and Nī köi bràtdū (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases bràtdū yài and bràtdū lék (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases bràtdū yài and bràtdū lék (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Thai sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Thai. Give it a try yourself!

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