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When you are calling one of the many hotlines pick number one when they ask you if you prefer Thai or English. This will be frustrating for a start, but it will teach you to listen through a phone where the quality varies, and it will expose you to a new vocabulary as well. Do it every time. The couple of first times they will want to send you to the English speaking department, but refuse and speak slow and clearly. Don’t let another person tell you what language to use, if you want to improve your Thai you need to speak Thai. | When you are calling one of the many hotlines pick number one when they ask you if you prefer Thai or English. This will be frustrating for a start, but it will teach you to listen through a phone where the quality varies, and it will expose you to a new vocabulary as well. Do it every time. The couple of first times they will want to send you to the English speaking department, but refuse and speak slow and clearly. Don’t let another person tell you what language to use, if you want to improve your Thai you need to speak Thai. | ||
<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Thai/Culture/GRENG-JAI-%28%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%88%29|GRENG JAI (เกรงใจ)]], [[Language/Thai/Culture/Karaoke|Karaoke]], [[Language/Thai/Culture/Thai-Food-and-Dining-Etiquette|Thai Food and Dining Etiquette]] & [[Language/Thai/Culture/Thai-Festivals|Thai Festivals]]. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
https://www.thaiguide.dk/download/Straight-To-The-Point-Emil-Vohlert.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0yoUAagls_67jPH-dCdHquWbtiBEtGL7YJlwDBpBbCYdffvec2onbK3wg | https://www.thaiguide.dk/download/Straight-To-The-Point-Emil-Vohlert.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0yoUAagls_67jPH-dCdHquWbtiBEtGL7YJlwDBpBbCYdffvec2onbK3wg | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Thai/Culture/Thailand-Timeline|Thailand Timeline]] | * [[Language/Thai/Culture/Thailand-Timeline|Thailand Timeline]] | ||
* [[Language/Thai/Culture/NATIONAL-ANTHEM|NATIONAL ANTHEM]] | * [[Language/Thai/Culture/NATIONAL-ANTHEM|NATIONAL ANTHEM]] | ||
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* [[Language/Thai/Culture/Slang|Slang]] | * [[Language/Thai/Culture/Slang|Slang]] | ||
* [[Language/Thai/Culture/GRENG-JAI-(เกรงใจ)|GRENG JAI (เกรงใจ)]] | * [[Language/Thai/Culture/GRENG-JAI-(เกรงใจ)|GRENG JAI (เกรงใจ)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 27 March 2023
Telephone hotlines – Thai Culture
When you are calling one of the many hotlines pick number one when they ask you if you prefer Thai or English. This will be frustrating for a start, but it will teach you to listen through a phone where the quality varies, and it will expose you to a new vocabulary as well. Do it every time. The couple of first times they will want to send you to the English speaking department, but refuse and speak slow and clearly. Don’t let another person tell you what language to use, if you want to improve your Thai you need to speak Thai.
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: GRENG JAI (เกรงใจ), Karaoke, Thai Food and Dining Etiquette & Thai Festivals.
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