Have you ever had this experience? You recognise a Thai word when you see it. You know what it means. You might even remember learning it several months ago. But then someone speaks to you in Thai and suddenly… Nothing.
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Moving to Thailand can be an exciting new chapter. Perhaps you are planning to retire there, relocate for work, join your Thai partner or family, or simply spend more of your life in a country you have grown to love.
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This month isn’t about rushing ahead. It isn’t about trying to learn as much as possible before the end of the year. Instead, I want to encourage you to learn more deeply, not simply more.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เชื่อกันว่า (chêua gān wâa), which means ‘it is believed that…’ or ‘people generally believe that…’ It is used when a belief is shared by a group of people or commonly held, rather than being presented as one particular person’s belief.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เชื่อมั่น (chêua-mân), which means ‘to have confidence in,’ ‘to be confident in,’ ‘to firmly believe,’ or ‘to have strong faith in.’ The key idea is strong, firm belief or confidence.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb นับถือ (náb-thěu), which means ‘to respect,’ ‘to have respect for,’ or ‘to hold someone in high regard.’ It is used when you admire someone and regard them as worthy of respect, often because of their character, age, experience, knowledge, achievements, or position.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เชื่อถือ (chêua-thěu), which means ‘to trust,’ ‘to have confidence,’ ‘to consider someone or something reliable or credible.’
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เชื่อฟัง (chêua-fāng), which means ‘to obey,’ ‘to listen to’ and follow someone’s advice, instruction, or orders. It is commonly used when talking about children obeying parents, students obeying teachers, or people following rules and instructions.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb ไว้ใจ (wái-jāi), which means ‘to trust’ or ‘to rely on’ someone. It describe feeling confident that someone is reliable, responsible, honest, or capable of taking care of something or someone.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เชื่อใจ (chêua-jāi), which means ‘to trust’ or ‘to have confidence in’ someone. It describes having confidence that someone is honest, reliable, sincere, or will not deliberately let you down.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เชื่อ (chêua), which means ‘to believe.’ It is used when you accept something as true or believe what someone says.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the adverb ตอนนี้ (dtāwn-née), which means ‘now,’ ‘right now,’ or ‘at the moment.’ It is used to refer to the present time — the time happening as we speak or the current situation.
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