scubascuba3 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I'm starting 1-1 lessons just wondered what people have found to be the best books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhamBam Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I found the online dictionaries very helpful, especially the ones that speak the word(s) out loud, you can listen to the same word or phrase over and over. Headphones helped to stop me annoying others while I had phrases repeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I found the online dictionaries very helpful, especially the ones that speak the word(s) out loud, you can listen to the same word or phrase over and over. Headphones helped to stop me annoying others while I had phrases repeated.Any link or name I can google so I can get the correct one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baa_Mango Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I think the Boomsam Becker books are good. For true beginners the pronunciation guide and their style of transliteration makes a lot of sense. ป = bp ต = dt good good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baa_Mango Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thai reference grammar is amazing as well but better to get a foundation down first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I've been using the Android app, Thai Dictionary by Titan Soft. It's got good audio and easy to use. I tried about 4 and this was the best. It's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangdude84 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I'll second Benjawan Poomsan Becker's 3 volume series. Go through those in conjunction with outside practice and making a dictionary your new best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baa_Mango Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 on a side note with this - I didn't use Poomsan Becker's "lessons" but ended up using the books TONS and great for laying foundation for speaking, vocab, read/writing etc either way. Perhaps following the books in succession and on a chronological order may make more sense but to each their own. I found they helped me most with REALLY finding out the real sounds of some of the more difficult letters, vowels, and tone rules. In conjunction with friends, dictionaries (farangdude84), and then after your reading is ok -any written Thai material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makescents Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Teach Yourself Thai by David Smythe. I own a lot of learning Thai books and Teach Yourself is well structured. I prefer the older edition as there are a few mistakes in the latest one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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