Thai Words Adapted From English SPORTS

aerobics แอร์โรบิค

backhand = baek haen แบ็คแฮนต์

backstroke (swimming) แบ็คสโตร์ค

badminton = baet or baet-min-dtan แบ็ตมินตั้น

ball = bawn บอล

ballet = ba-lay บัลเล่

baseball = bays-bawn or bayt-bawn เบสบอล

basketball = bas-get-bawn บาสเก็ตบอล

.....plus gobs more words not shown here

The complete list of 600 words plus additional "Learn Thai" chapters - now available in 156 page paperback; "600 Thai Words Taken From English" ...one minute order form

Bangkok Post book review (May 12, 2006): "Out of California, Ken Albertsen moved to Chiang Rai in 1998 and took up the pen. Lali's Passage is followed by 600 Thai Words Taken From English. At 10cm x 26cm, it is longer and narrower than standard paperbacks. To be sure we are given the 600 words in sports, plants and animals, food and restaurants, clothing, home, music, building, places, geography, science, medicine, technology, work, tourism, vehicles,
government, religion, banking, out on the town, expressions and conversation.

They are in English, Thai and syllables as locals speak them. What Albertsen did was to add a Thai 101 primer..., and we are given lists of commonly used words and phrases in English, Thai and correct pronunciation.

There are pages on the Thai alphabet, how and why the letters follow certain orders in words, the rules for inflection in speech, problems with transliteration, ways of speaking to royalty and monks, male and female phrases.

Advice on tipping, cartoons to exemplify chapters, how locals are likely to reply to tourists' questions round out the book. The title notwithstanding, it contains a bit of everything to give it substance."
- review written by; Bernard Trink / RealTime / Bangkok Post -

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"It's amazing the work you put into it. Great concept - why hasn't anyone done this before?!?!"

"....will help me lot in learning the Thai language ....and how Thai people perceive their world."

"I studied the list last night - appreciate it even more now. Valuable for understanding how Thais form sounds and syllables."