ภาษาไทย
phasa thai
The phrase for "thai language" in Thai is ภาษาไทย (phasa thai).
ภาษาไทย is used to refer specifically to the Thai language, the official language spoken in Thailand.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ภาษา (phasa), meaning 'language' and ไทย (thai), meaning 'Thai'.
How do you pronounce it?
phasa thai
Did you know?
- Depending on the social status of the speaker, the way one speaks the ภาษาไทย can change entirely, using different sets of pronouns and vocabulary for royalty or monks.
- The word ไทย (thai) originally meant 'free' or 'independent' in many historical contexts. It was used to distinguish the people of the region from those under various imperial influences.
- The Thai writing system used for ภาษาไทย is an abugida, meaning vowels are often written as symbols attached to the top, bottom, or sides of consonants rather than in a linear sequence. This makes the word look more like a geometric cluster than a line of text.
Examples in context
- ฉันกำลังเรียนภาษาไทยchan kam-lang rian pha-sa thaiI am studying the Thai language.
- ภาษาไทยเขียนยากไหมpha-sa thai khian yak maiIs writing the Thai language difficult?
- เขาพูดภาษาไทยได้คล่องมากkhao phut pha-sa thai dai khlong makHe speaks the Thai language very fluently.
Example conversation
A student asking a teacher about language courses.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณสอนภาษาไทยด้วยหรือเปล่าครับkhun sorn pha-sa thai duai rue plao khrapDo you also teach the Thai language?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ค่ะ ฉันสอนภาษาไทยและภาษาอังกฤษค่ะchai kha chan sorn pha-sa thai lae pha-sa ang-krit khaYes, I teach the Thai language and English.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมอยากเรียนภาษาไทยครับphom yak rian pha-sa thai khrapI want to study the Thai language.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanยินดีเลยค่ะ มาเริ่มกันเลยนะคะyin di loei kha ma roem kan loei na khaI would be happy to, let's get started.
