ก
ข
ค
gow
köw
kow
Thai Consonants (Transliterations)
There are 44 consonants in Thai script. Some Thai consonants have the same sound but they have used spelling in different words and gives the different meaning.
Conversation Lessons will use English transliteration (ka-ra-o-ke language). There is no standard using English transliterations for learning Thai. Different books, different authors might have their own versions. You might see I write “Sawatdii-hello” this way and see other authors write “Sawaddee-hello”. Nothing right or wrong in either way as long as you can pronounce the syllables correctly.
Not all Thai consonants can match with the English phonetic sounds. We will take a look closely at that particular consonants. Let view the consonants, watch the video and repeat after me.
B
as B in baby
bin – to fly
Ch
as Ch in China
chái – to use
D
as D in dog
duu – to watch
F
as F in fun
fan – teeth
G
as G in google
gúng – shrimp
H
as H in home
hâa – number 5
J
as J in jar
jai – heart
K /Kh
as K in key
kìi – to ride
L
as L in love
lom – wind
M
as M in mom
maa – to come
N
as N in noon
náam – water
P
as P in pink
pung – tummy
R
as R in run
rák – to love
S
as S in six
säam – three
T
as T in toy
tam – to do
W
as W in win
wan – day
Y
as Y in you
yài – big
Ng
as Ng in ring
ngaan – work
Dt
as T in stop
dtòk – drop/fall
Bp
as P in spot
bpai – to go
So Far So Good!