thai

Everyday

1. Thai means from or about Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia whose capital is Bangkok. tree →
2. A Thai is a person from Thailand. tree →
3. Thai is the main language of Thailand, with its own alphabet and five tones that change the meaning of words. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons Thailand appears with monsoons, rice farming, Buddhist temples and elephants (its national animal). In food lessons Thai food is famous for green curry, pad thai noodles and the mix of sweet, sour, salty and spicy. Thailand was once called Siam. Phrases: "Thai food", "Thai boxing" (Muay Thai), "Thai New Year" (Songkran water festival).

Examples

• We had Thai green curry for dinner. tree →
• Thai is a tonal language, like Chinese. tree →
• At Songkran, Thai people throw water at each other for New Year. tree →
• Muay Thai is also called Thai boxing. tree →
• Many Thai people are Buddhists. tree →
• The Thai alphabet has 44 consonants. tree →
• Our class learned to say hello in Thai: "sawasdee". tree →

Note

Pronounced "TIE" (like "tie"); the h is silent. Always capital T. Homophones: Thai, tie, Tye. Thailand is in Southeast Asia, not to be confused with Taiwan.