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Thai Vocabulary: Switching Between Central & Regional Thai

Learn when to recognise regional speech and when to use standard Central Thai yourself

ภาษาไทยกลาง
phaa-sǎa-thai-glaang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-rising-mid-mid
Central Thai
ภาษาถิ่น
phaa-sǎa-thìn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-rising-low
regional language / dialect
สำเนียง
sǎm-niang
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-mid
accent
คำศัพท์
kham-sàp
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
vocabulary
ภาษาพูด
phaa-sǎa-phûut
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-rising-falling
spoken language
เข้าใจ
khâo-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
V. phrase
to understand
ฟังออก
fang-ɔ̀ɔk
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
understand by listening
พูดตาม
phûut-dtaam
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
speak after / imitate
ใช้คำกลาง
chái-kham-glaang
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-mid
use standard vocabulary
ฟังไว้ก่อน
fang-wái-gɔ̀ɔn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-low
listen and learn first

Vocabulary (10 words)

ภาษาไทยกลาง phaa-sǎa-thai-glaang
Central Thai
ภาษาถิ่น phaa-sǎa-thìn
regional language / dialect
สำเนียง sǎm-niang
accent
คำศัพท์ kham-sàp
vocabulary
ภาษาพูด phaa-sǎa-phûut
spoken language
เข้าใจ khâo-jai
to understand
ฟังออก fang-ɔ̀ɔk
understand by listening
พูดตาม phûut-dtaam
speak after / imitate
ใช้คำกลาง chái-kham-glaang
use standard vocabulary
ฟังไว้ก่อน fang-wái-gɔ̀ɔn
listen and learn first