COURSE 2: Thai for Everyday Situations

1. Clothes, Accessories, and Souvenirs Vocabulary: Learn the essential words for different types of clothes, accessories, and popular souvenirs.

2. Asking for Sizes, Colors, and Styles: Master the phrases for asking if a store has an item in your size, preferred color, or a different style.

3. Bargaining & Negotiating Price: Understand the etiquette of bargaining and learn the phrases to politely negotiate a better price.

4. Paying with Cash/Card, Asking for a Receipt: Learn how to ask if you can pay with a card and how to request a receipt.

• You will be able to ask a vendor if they have a T-shirt in your size.

• You will be able to practice bargaining for a souvenir.

• You will be able to practice a full transaction, from asking the price to paying and asking for a receipt.

1. Talking About Your Day: Master the verbs and phrases to describe your typical daily routine, from waking up to going to bed.

2. Verb + Time Expressions: Learn how to use time expressions to talk about when you do an activity (e.g., “I eat breakfast at 8 a.m.”).

3. Making Simple Plans: Practice the phrases needed to ask a friend what they will do and to suggest a plan.

4. Hobbies & Leisure: Expand your vocabulary to talk about your favorite hobbies and what you do in your free time.

5. Expressing Frequency: Learn to use adverbs like “always,” “sometimes,” and “never” to add detail to your sentences.

6. Expressing Needs & Wants: Master the phrases to talk about things you need to do or want to buy.

• You will be able to describe your typical day from morning to night.

• You will be able to ask a friend what they want to do this weekend.

• You will be able to make a plan to meet up for a specific activity.

• You will be able to talk about your hobbies and interests.

1. Food Market Vocabulary: Learn the Thai words for common fruits, vegetables, meats, and other items you would find at a food market.

2. Asking for Quantities and Prices: Master the phrases for asking “how much” and specifying quantities like a kilo or a bag.

3. Talking with Vendors & Making Requests: Learn how to start a conversation, ask for something specific, and make polite requests with vendors.

4. Bargaining at the Market: Practice the key phrases and cultural etiquette for politely bargaining and negotiating prices.

5. Trying Food Samples: Learn how to ask if you can try a food sample before you decide to buy it.

6. Discussing Spiciness: Master the phrases to specify your desired level of spice or to ask for a dish that is not spicy at all.

• You will be able to confidently shop for ingredients for a Thai meal at a local market.

• You will be able to ask for a food sample before committing to a purchase.

• You will be able to haggle for a better price on an item.

• You will be able to order a dish at a food stall with your preferred level of spiciness.

1. Describing Symptoms & Ailments: Learn to talk about how you feel and describe common ailments like a cold, fever, or stomachache.

2. Asking for Medicine or First Aid: Master the phrases for asking a pharmacist or doctor for specific medicines or first-aid supplies.

3. Expressing Pain or Discomfort: Learn how to talk about where you feel pain and the severity of the discomfort.

4. Visiting a Clinic or Pharmacy: Understand the steps of visiting a clinic or pharmacy, from registering to explaining your issue.

5. Understanding Dosage & Instructions: Learn how to understand a prescription and ask questions about how and when to take medicine.

6. Emergency Phrases: Master crucial phrases to use in a medical emergency or to call for help.

• You will be able to describe your symptoms to a pharmacist to get the right medicine.

• You will be able to express where you feel pain in Thai.

• You will be able to understand the instructions on a prescription.

• You will be able to ask for help in a health-related emergency.

1. Inviting Someone to Do Something: Master the phrases for inviting someone out to eat, see a movie, or do an activity.

2. Accepting or Declining Invitations: Learn how to politely accept a social invitation or decline one with a clear reason.

3. Talking About Time and Place: Practice the vocabulary for different times of the day and specific places to meet.

4. Expressing Preferences: Learn how to share your preferences for activities, food, or times.

5. Asking About Availability: Master the phrases for asking a friend if they are free to meet up.

6. Discussing Different Options: Learn how to suggest and discuss various activities or places to go.

• You will be able to ask a friend if they are free this weekend to go out.

• You will be able to suggest a time and place to meet.

• You will be able to politely accept or decline a social invitation.

• You will be able to express what you’d prefer to do for an activity.

1. Answering & Starting a Phone Call: Learn the polite and common phrases to answer the phone and initiate a conversation.

2. Asking for Someone, Leaving a Message: Master the phrases for asking to speak to someone, or to leave a clear message if they are not available.

3. Making Appointments or Bookings: Practice the vocabulary needed to make an appointment or reserve a table at a restaurant.

4. Useful Phone Vocabulary: Expand your vocabulary with words for signal, number, call, text, and other phone-related terms.

5. Confirming Information: Learn how to ask someone to repeat a number or a name to make sure you have it correct.

6. Ending a Conversation: Understand the cultural etiquette for ending a phone call politely.

• You will be able to make a reservation at a restaurant or book a tour over the phone.

• You will be able to call a friend and ask to speak to them, or leave a message.

• You will be able to get a phone number or address by asking someone to confirm it.

• You will be able to use basic phone vocabulary and discuss phone-related issues.

1. Basic Money Vocabulary & Counting: Review numbers and master common terms for money, currency (baht, satang), and confirming change.

2. Everyday Payment Situations: Learn the phrases for paying for common services like utilities, rent, or deliveries.

3. At the Bank: Practice the language needed to open a bank account, withdraw money, and exchange currency.

4. Transferring Money & Using Mobile Apps: Learn the Thai words for “transfer,” “QR code,” and “scan,” and how to ask for or give bank details.

5. Talking About Bills & Fees: Master the phrases for asking about due dates, service charges, and confirming what’s included in a bill.

6. Polite Complaints & Problem Solving: Learn how to politely and respectfully ask about billing mistakes or overcharges.

• You will be able to ask about the total cost and confirm you have paid correctly.

• You will be able to talk about your bank account and make a withdrawal.

• You will be able to ask for change after a purchase.

• You will be able to handle a billing mistake in a respectful way.

• You will be able to talk about transferring money and using mobile payment apps.

1. Talking About Your Job or Studies: Learn to talk about what you do for a living or what you are studying.

2. Describing Your Schedule: Master the phrases for describing your work hours and your daily routine.

3. Making and Confirming Appointments: Practice the language to schedule meetings or confirm appointments with colleagues or friends.

4. Time Expressions & Punctuality: Learn to use time expressions accurately and discuss concepts of punctuality.

5. Talking About Holidays & Days Off: Master the vocabulary to talk about public holidays and your days off from work.

6. Comparing Thai & Foreign Work Culture: Engage in a conversation about the differences between work culture in Thailand and other countries.

• You will be able to describe what you do for a living to new acquaintances.

• You will be able to make and confirm an appointment with a friend or colleague.

• You will be able to talk about your plans for an upcoming holiday.

• You will be able to discuss work schedules and punctuality.