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Is it Worth Learning Thai?
It is amazing how many ex-pats you meet in Phuket and Thailand who have lived here for years and can barely string a sentence together in Thai. I know a few long-term ex-pats whose Thai vocabulary is less than 10 words. The simple fact is you do not need to learn Thai to live in Thailand, especially if you are in one of the tourist destinations such as Phuket. Does that mean it is not worth learning Thai?
I know a few ex-pats who insist it is a total waste of time to learn Thai. They say you do not need to speak Thai because there are always people around who speak English. They say they have wives or staff who can act as interpreters. They even claim to have the moral high ground as they say it is more important for Thais to learn English as it is a major international language. Therefore, by not speaking Thai and forcing Thais to speak English they are doing them a favour.
3 Delightful Ways to Start Learning Thai Easily Within 24 Hours!
I’ve noticed that there’s many folks that come to Thailand and never actually learn to speak the Thai language. I personally feel it’s better if you DO learn Thai. After all, it opens up a whole world of communication and gives you a deeper insight into how other people live their life. So, if you do want to start learning Thai this article will show you 3 quick and special ways to do it. The first, most obvious step to learning Thai is to actually come to Thailand, and immerse yourself right in the heart of the Thai culture. That’s going to get you thinking differently, and going to start training your ears to the Thai sound. Of course, not everyone can just jump on the nearest flight to Thailand, so let’s look at a few other ways… Another way to learn Thai quickly is by searching for new Thai friends online. I know that this might sound a little like online dating but if you look past that you’ll find it’s a great way to learn to speak Thai with a Thai person – and help them learn to speak English too. So it can be a win-win method if you do it right and respectfully. The second method to learning Thai quickly is by finding yourself a ‘learn to speak Thai’ CD or MP3 and unfailingly using it everyday. This is easy enough to do if you have a knack for learning by ear. The MP3′s often will let you speak along to the Thai words too, so you get to practice your sounds, and start to get the ‘sounds’ embedded into your head. This’ll help your understanding of the Thai language. And lastly, try to find yourself a Thai (girl or boy) friend. This is perhaps the next best thing to actually being in Thailand. Once you’re spending some time with someone who’s a native Thai speaker you’ll find you start picking up and hearing the basic sounds that make up the Thai language. You can start with really simple conversations, and go from there. Overall though, learning Thai can be rather challenging at first, so you do need to persevere. Once you can speak Thai you’ll find it opens the whole world up and gives you incredible confidence to learn even more. It’s an amazing feeling. Martin Hurley opens the ‘unseen’ doors to the world of meeting Thai girls and the Thai lifestyle at http://yourthaigirl.com If you ever thought it was difficult meeting women, you’re in for a big surprise! And make sure to read the TEN most dangerous mistakes you could be making with any woman too… Visit Thai women dating secrets to learn more! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Martin_Hurley