Many people struggle to learn the Thai language despite putting in lots of hard work. In NUS, I have seen hundreds of students sign up for beginner Thai 1 lessons\u2026just to give up eventually. How did this happen? Why do so many people give up? Is learning Thai that difficult?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you start learning Thai, ask yourself these 3 questions. Make sure the answer to these questions are a resounding \u201cyes!\u201d before you begin your Thai language learning journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning a new language will start off fun. However, along the way, you will inevitably face difficulties in expressing yourself for the simplest things. For example, a simple phrase \u201cI am working now\u201d can be expressed in multiple ways in Thai. How do you say \u201cI\u201d in Thai<\/a> for instance? Which word should you use given the different contexts? If you do not have the passion to learn the Thai language, you will have a higher tendency to give up in the face of your struggles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, learning a language is not just about going to classes and doing your homework diligently. It is about grabbing every opportunity you have to be exposed to the language. It is about incidental learning and putting in lots of extra hours outside of the classroom setting. This is especially so for the Thai Language, which is a very fluid language with no fixed grammar patterns. You can only learn to speak Thai properly by listening to how Thai people converse in daily life settings, and then practising your Thai conversational skills regularly with a Thai local\/teacher. Passion to learn the Thai language is a must-have for anyone to be willing to put in all these extra hours of hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s a very popular Thai song – Tur Young by Potato ? Enjoy listening and hope this motivates you to learn the Thai language!<\/p>\n\n\n\n