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The English Thai Dictionary - Mike Simpson


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The English Thai Dictionary - Mike Simpson

 
Description: Author: Mike Simpson / Genre: Languages / 390 Pages

Newest Review: ... pronunciation>Thai>English and Thai>English>pronunciation. For example in the first section you can look up a ... more

 ... word in English and using the English word 'Thank You' you are given 'Khaw:p khoon' as the English phonetic pronunciation of the word in Thai and you are also given the word written in Thai script. The Thai language consists of 5 tones so pronunciation is very important for the Thai language, using the wrong tone can alter the meaning of a word. So in order to be able to show pronunciation the phonetic word is written with the following key The normal tone is written normally, The low tone is rep...more

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Premium Review The English Thai Dictionary - Mike Simpson: khoon pra:sa tai da:i mai (Can you speak Thai?) (563 words)
by - written on 15/10/08 (Very useful, 179 readings)
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The English Thai dictionary is a useful reference for English speakers trying to learn a little Thai. It is not really a teach yourself Thai guide, but instead serves as a very useful reference when used in conjunction with other teaching books. The first part of the book is the preface which gives a very brief overview of the Thai alphabet, tones and pronunciation. This only covers 2 pages plus a further page for Thai vowels and consonants. Most foreign to English dictionaries are divided into 2 sections, Foreign>English and English>Foreign. What I like about this book though is that it gives you the addition of a ...  Read the complete review

 

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