I Asked Random Thai People to Critique my Thai Language

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  • In this video, I find out whether Thai people think the Thai language is actually difficult. And at the same time, I asked them to critique my Thai so that both me and people watching can see my errors and hopefully learn from them!
    ในคลิปนี้ผมจึงอยากมาหาคำตอบว่าทำไมคนไทยถึงคิดว่าภาษาไทย้เป็นภาษาที่ยากและในเวลาเดียวกันผมให้พวกเขาช่วยแก้ภาษาไทยให้ผมหน่อยว่าผิดตรงไหน ดังนั้นทั้งผมและท่านผู้ชมจะสามารถเห็นคำที่ผมพูดผิดและหวังว่าทุกคนจะเรียนรู้จากตรงนี้!
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  • @konnako7041
    @konnako7041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +881

    เวลาคนไทยชมว่าพูดไทยน่ารัก เขาไม่ได้โกหกนะครับมันน่ารักจริงๆ

    • @vn7512
      @vn7512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Lol, all I see is a bunch of snakes

    • @kantapisitlimsupaputtikun1335
      @kantapisitlimsupaputtikun1335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @@vn7512 "When Thai people say "Thai with foreign accent is cute" We are not lying. It is really cute" is the meaning

    • @vtv4373
      @vtv4373 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@vn7512 kuy rai nia

    • @gogogo999
      @gogogo999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@vtv4373 e here

    • @hp.1333
      @hp.1333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@gogogo999 jai yen 555

  • @RosscoPeecho
    @RosscoPeecho 3 ปีที่แล้ว +738

    One thing I love about Thai people (most of them at least) is that they appreciate it so much when you try to speak Thai. Even if a couple words they are so impressed it's great and encourages you to learn more.

    • @mrkrabs2153
      @mrkrabs2153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      That's true ! Before I visited the first time Thailand I learned some Thai by myself ...and thaipeople were impressed and loved that fact that someone tryin to speak Thai 😃

    • @nemoatlantis7148
      @nemoatlantis7148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      we understand how hard it is to speak non native language

    • @stockjonebills
      @stockjonebills 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Because they are the sweetest kind people.

    • @Taka-nq3ys
      @Taka-nq3ys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      yea, but why can't it be the same when they come to the west?

    • @runwader
      @runwader 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      why do Thai's not understand Thai words when its written with English letters?

  • @cookiessprite
    @cookiessprite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    Aw, that's so cool. Loved how that lady was saying everyone has an accent and so it shouldn't be considered a mistake. I think people get put off when they think they have an accent and it's not 'perfect.'

    • @purinpat
      @purinpat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree. Even the Thai people that he’s interviewing have their own slight accents too. You can tell that some are not native Bangkok speaker and might originally be from other parts of Thailand.

  • @JaneTent
    @JaneTent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    This is the first time I comment on TH-cam. As a Thai, I’m really impressed by your accent and dedication to our language (coz you can’t really use it anywhere else outside Thailand). All your videos always makes my day. It’s inspiring for me to keep improving my English too. Keep it up!

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for watching Jane (and commenting for the first time!) 🙏
      All the best with your English

  • @mrleoplan8881
    @mrleoplan8881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    When Thai say is cute, Thai people say real things!

    • @Martna01
      @Martna01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeahh I guarantee !

  • @tekken191
    @tekken191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    ผมว่าแพดดี้พูดไทยคล่องนะ แต่แค่เป็นไทยสำเนียงออสซี่ ส่วนไวรยากรณ์นี้ผมว่าก็ไม่มีอะไรผิด ผมมองว่าโครงสร้างภาษาไทยมันไม่ตายตัวเท่าภาษาอังกฤษอะ อย่างพศ.2558 ถ้าพูดแบบทางการก็ พอศอสองพันห้าร้อยห้าสิบแปด แต่เวลาผมคุยกับเพื่อนก็เหลือแค่ ปี สอง ห้า ห้า แปด หรือว่าอาจเหลือแค่ ปี ห้า แปด
    ส่วนเรื่องอ่าน-เขียนนี้ผมอยากเห็นแพดดี้ทำคลิปทดสอบอ่าน-เขียนบ้างเพราะในพาร์ทการอ่าน-เขียนจะมีเรื่องการสะกดคำด้วย โดยรวมแล้วผมว่าเรื่องฟังพูดแพดดี้ทำได้ดีมากๆสำหรับคนที่ไม่ใช่native speakerนะ

  • @HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG
    @HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    สำหรับส่วนตัวผมผมคิดว่าคุณPaddyพูดได้ระดับนี้ก็ไม่ธรรมดาแล้วครับ

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      ขอบคุณมากจริงๆครับ 🙇‍♂️

    • @HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG
      @HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ThaiTalkwithPaddy My pleasure 🤝❤️🇹🇭🇦🇺👍✌️🍺🍻

  • @MadShenans
    @MadShenans 2 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    Currently in Thailand teaching...online...again...unfortunately.
    I am showing this video to my students to inspire them to keep going with their English, and to not fear speaking with an accent, or making mistakes on the language learning journey! Thanks for great content! It also inspires me as I continue with my own language learning journey.
    If the borders open back up and you want to travel to Sukhothai (where I am teaching) to make a video for ลอยกระทง , let me know!

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Would absolutely love to travel to Sukhothai for ลอยกระทง when I get the chance! Will make sure to get in touch 👌

    • @Poshypaws
      @Poshypaws 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "I am showing this video to my students to inspire them to keep going with their English, and to not fear speaking with an accent, or making mistakes on the language learning journey!" GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (mouth exercises for CLEAR SPEECH th-cam.com/video/gp2VvmUJJc8/w-d-xo.html )

  • @EmeraldSky33
    @EmeraldSky33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    As a Thai learner, it's so comforting to think an American accent could sound cute in Thai, because I think Thai accents are so cute in English! But we'll all keep learning. Su su na kha! ☺️

    • @fanwtn5124
      @fanwtn5124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Every accent sound cute to Thai, it’s not even “accent” that they think it’s cute, it is an individual that tried to communicate with us and we really appreciated that

    • @SickOfDemocracy
      @SickOfDemocracy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      As a native Thai, i personally think that "yanks accent" is easier to understand than the Bri'ish(that's a meme for you). Idk, maybe it was because i learned English through American Entertainments. Well. The Brit have nothing on that front. What did they have? Doctor Who? Way out of trend. The last few seasons ain't even popular. Tried to learn Japanese through Anime, but. Gave up, that one is a whole different beast.

    • @rayflaherty3441
      @rayflaherty3441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The OP is Australian

    • @EmeraldSky33
      @EmeraldSky33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rayflaherty3441 yeah bro i know, but i'm American. it's just nice to see a non-native thai speaker being told their Thai accent is cute!

    • @EmeraldSky33
      @EmeraldSky33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rayflaherty3441 please don't tell me you think an American can't tell the difference between an American accent and an Australian accent 😆

  • @enchesoyaregaliaatriadelig5951
    @enchesoyaregaliaatriadelig5951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    As Malaysian living next to the boarder, I found that your Thai fluency is really cool... ASEAN language is unique even the tone ( intonation ) does matter... But we always appreciate anybody from everywhere if they try to learn about out culture and language. You may use English with us but if you speak local, you definitely talk to our soul...

  • @onetouchtwo
    @onetouchtwo ปีที่แล้ว +5

    7:28 the joy in this exchange is everything! It’s a unique kind of pleasure to enjoy laughter or a joke in a language that isn’t your own. 🥰

  • @ribonxdheartoftheart902
    @ribonxdheartoftheart902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    "ขนาดคนไทยยังจำไม่ได้..." 55555555

  • @deontesampson1991
    @deontesampson1991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This was nothing but motivation for me to keep studying mandarin this was much needed much love & Respect to you and the entire Thailand from the U.S.A! ♥️

  • @seanwalker4868
    @seanwalker4868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I enjoyed this. These were warm and fun interactions with the Thai people you spoke with.

  • @sekha24
    @sekha24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    แพ๊ดดี้เก่งแล้ว เวลาพูดภาษาไทยเราก็เข้าใจ อาจจะเป็นแค่การออกเสียงบางคำยังไม่ชัด แต่อันนี้ฝึกได้อยู่แล้ว แค่ต้องผึกบ่อยๆเท่านั้นเอง เราอยู่ออสมานาน แต่ก็ยังออกเสียงภาษาอังกฤษยังไม่ชัด เราว่าแค่คนอื่นเข้าใจมันก็โอเคแล้ว ขอบคุณที่ทำคลิปมาเรื่อยๆนะครับ

  • @hi-rr2vm
    @hi-rr2vm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    As a local Thai who studied at an international school since the start of my academics, I had first hand personal experience of learning Thai and English at the same time. As English was much more commonly used in my school, i picked it up decently sometime in middle school. But it really took me until around high school that I got confident with my Thai skills (probably because I became more focused in trying to read/write/speak/listen by then). My school also allowed me to pick a third languange (between Mandarin, Japanese, French and Spanish), so I also studied Japanese. Weirdly enough, I found the basics of Japanese easier than Thai and there were times that I was more confident with my Japanese. Personally, I think my Thai is now at a good level compared to the average international school student. So to conclude my TedTalk, I actually think Paddy's Thai is of good standard, and I would say that he's probably better than some of my Thai friends. :)

  • @jennifereubank1357
    @jennifereubank1357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I loved this video. It really inspired me and I loved your attitude. I grew up learning Thai all my life but I've always been self conscious about my accent and the way I speak it. Thank you so much!

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Glad it had that effect on you! Good luck with your Thai speaking Jennifer

  • @StuartJayRaj
    @StuartJayRaj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    There are a lot of good lessons in this and kudos to you for opening yourself up to be critiqued. I think the biggest take away is that native speakers of any language are not necessarily the best teachers / coaches of their own language just because they speak the language. Articulation and prosody analysis (which is pretty much what you were hoping for) also needs the ability to understand the nuances of sound and articulation and knowing what's going on in your mouth as opposed to theirs. The advice they gave was trying to be helpful, but wouldn't actually serve to improve what was actually going on. There are just a few tweaks that you could make that would make night and day differences.

  • @AaronBoltonArt
    @AaronBoltonArt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This makes me want to learn Thai! What a great video. Your interviewees gave good advice. "You have to love the culture"...that is spot on.

  • @gregsallin9385
    @gregsallin9385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Funny, before she said it...I was thinking to myself... "I love the Thai culture". Can't wait for Australia to open up. I'd love to visit and hang out with the Thai community and you, Paddy! Great show as always.

  • @gieldfargarfield4612
    @gieldfargarfield4612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    When Thai ppl tell you that you're cute when you speak Thai, they meant it🥰

  • @eddiestilll
    @eddiestilll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    learning a new language is never ez, i always hav huge respect to foreigners who r tryna learn a new language or r in an environment they may not b fully comfortable wit :D

  • @kougamishinya6566
    @kougamishinya6566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm glad you did this video, it's so great to be humble about your abilities. It helps prove the "fluency illusion" effect. Where you cannot properly judge someone's language ability who are better than your current level. I speak no Thai and the first video I heard of you, you sounded fluent. But I knew that I'm not qualified to judge you. I see the same with Japanese. People would praise non-Japanese natives speaking Japanese "fluently" and these comments get so many likes yet to me it's very clear that person is almost a beginner in Japanese and I can hear the thick accent. Yet those who speak no Japanese could not tell the difference. It's quite fascinating really.

  • @willsmith39
    @willsmith39 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Ok Paddy if your aren't in a relationship - and she isn't - you've GOT to ask the girl in the blue top out. There was serious chemistry between you and she's gorgeous!

    • @juliajthjulia1329
      @juliajthjulia1329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Omg... that's exactly what i thought 🙈👀

    • @totallyfake2852
      @totallyfake2852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That was a normal interaction between two people in my book... no chemistry at all, just friendly vibes! Don't get your hopes up and misread a situation just to look creepy in the end :)

    • @willsmith39
      @willsmith39 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@totallyfake2852 And you can tell that just by watching the video?
      I got the opposite impression but who knows.
      There's nothing "creepy" about asking someone out. If they say no then you know right. And ordinarily the person will at least be flattered.
      We'd all die alone if we're terrified to make a move.
      I'm so glad I had the courage to ask my ( now wife ) out all these years ago.

  • @Purple_Monkey_Dishwasher_
    @Purple_Monkey_Dishwasher_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great Work Paddy. I don't understand Thai, but I was anticipating that everyone was going to be way too nice and give you a 10/10 regardless. hehe

  • @wisitdeksongkhla2843
    @wisitdeksongkhla2843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    คุณไม่จำเป็นต้องปรับสำเนียงแล้วครับ แบบนี้มีเสน่ห์ดี ฟังเข้าใจ99%แล้ว จำคำศัพท์ไปเรื่อยๆก้พอ

  • @donnlim6927
    @donnlim6927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Patrick I am absolutely happy and excited for you that you quit your job and now doing TH-cam full time. Keep the contents coming and keep inspiring!

  • @selenablanc9146
    @selenablanc9146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Thai is more difficult in characters, accent and tones, English is more difficult in grammar . So actually Thai is more difficult when you first started , for English you’ll feel soso at first but more and more difficult when involving some professional articles or long sentences

    • @perrybakr4252
      @perrybakr4252 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thai grammar is horrid... it starts off simpler than English for basic sentences, but once you can read Thai and start to use Thai for more than simple, everyday sentences, it is a nightmare to learn and understand. I used to be able to read Thai quite well, and understand most of what I read, but on sometimes it could take a long time to understand what a sentence in Thai was saying even when you understood the English-Thai words, grammatically, in a sentence, they don't always make sense.

  • @susannahwilliams403
    @susannahwilliams403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This was such a cool video. I can relate to this. Especially with the written text. At first its overwhelming because it's all together but you will soon be able to recognise where they stop and start mainly from where the vowel is placed.
    But my hardest struggle is the tones! What about tones!!, because what I think I'm saying is not what the thai people hear Haha.

  • @-farang-la-fan
    @-farang-la-fan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was a great video, kudos to you Paddy. Always love the relaxed nature and the way you interact with Thai people mate!

  • @vanceallinson3448
    @vanceallinson3448 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bravo Paddy.
    A great short video that I found to be very inspirational on my journey to learn Thai.
    Thank you

  • @kkinloch
    @kkinloch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks Paddy. I appreciate your humbleness, as there are days I ask myself - "What do I have to do to speak and understand Thai as well as that person" I'm highly motivated, being married to a Thai person. If I weren't, I may have given up already.
    I also think it is awesome that you create opportunities to practice Thai, all the while helping other to understand Thai culture and learn the language.
    Keep it up!

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a heap Ken! Really appreciate it 🙏

  • @andrewdunbar828
    @andrewdunbar828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a language nerd and a Thai learner this is my favourite video so far! Great stuff Paddy!! I actually understand more Thai than usual in this one.

  • @blessedwithchallenges9917
    @blessedwithchallenges9917 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was cool! I appreciate you putting your time into this. Those 3 were so kind. I've been to 45 countries and find people like that in all parts of the world.

  • @thaneda
    @thaneda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really enjoy your video content, and the way in which you put so much effort into understanding /speaking and communicating with others. And no matter how many new videos you upload, it's like you never lose that passion for the Thai language and culture - your earnestness is really refreshing. I think also for Thais, it's - and perhaps I'm only speaking for myself here - it's both endearing and flattering to meet or encounter someone who puts forth so much effort into understanding Thai cultures, traditions and language.
    I was born in the US to first-generation parents who met here; they instilled in me a strong sense of Thai culture and speaking the language was second nature to me - yet oddly enough, the Thai-American kids I grew up around were mostly disinterested in that part of their heritage. With that in mind, I think that's one of the things about your videos that's quite inspiring to witness - your dedication and passion for the language and culture so sharply contrasts with the friends or community I grew up around or with. I mean, we were all afforded the same opportunities to be or become fluent in their mother tongue, but almost *none* of them were interested in it. Years later, the same children or families seem to have suddenly take an interest in the culture & or language, either for themselves or for their children. The most common complaint I hear regarding this endeavor is that they find it surprisingly difficult (which oughtn't really come as a surprise because with any language, the later you start in life, the more difficult it becomes - as opposed to early immersion from childhood) and often give up for a while or even for good.
    The reason I brought these things up was to help me make a point regarding your language skill - your speech patters and intonations are very often near perfect and sometimes indistinguishable from native speakers, with the exception of a handful of words here or there - so your interviewees weren't lying when they confirmed note only that your speech is fluent but that it is also very, very good. At any rate, I do hope you continue to make these videos. They're truly well thought out and just darn good content.
    One other thing - I don't know if this has been brought up anywhere else, but one of the reasons I think your Thai is so good is because it is technically correct - in the past decade or so, the younger generation's speech patterns have changed. It's a bit more slangy, and sometimes even (technically) wrong or lazy pronunciation! And although language does change and evolve, perhaps take comfort in the fact that, compared to some of the (native speakers) kids who speak in this new way, your Thai is, in general, *better* than theirs.
    (So sorry for the comment-turned-short-essay length...)

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Read the whole comment! Means a lot Thaneda 🙏

  • @NTKCP
    @NTKCP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow this video gives me so much positive energy and encouragement to speak English as a second language. Btw i’m from Thailand and i think you can speak Thai very well, very fluently ! I can 100% understand what you said and you made no mistake at all :) keep going paddy and thanks for making this video✌🏻

  • @murraysampson2501
    @murraysampson2501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That was a fun video Paddy, I enjoyed hearing the opinions of people who speak Thai as their first language.

  • @dpspike9368
    @dpspike9368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I lived in Thailand for 6 years, and I often found that Thai people were somewhat amazed that I could speak Thai, even though I knew my Thai speaking ability was really not so good. However, I saw many farang who had been living there much longer than I, yet they made no attempt whatsoever to learn Thai. Maybe this is one reason why Thai people are often so gracious to farang who try to learn. Learning Thai also gave me a greater appreciation for the difficulty that people have learning English. Oh yes, and communicating with the taxi driver was also much easier. Although it helped to speak some Isaan also because most taxi drivers in Krung Thep are from up country :)

    • @Muadib223
      @Muadib223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have farang friends who have lived in Thailand for 20+ years and only know two phrases... Khap khun kop and Sawasdee khap...

    • @v.j.339
      @v.j.339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't wonder, because Thais are not willing to talk to you in Thai unless you are fluent. I've seen it many times. I asked them in Thai, and they replied in English. The best way to learn is when you have a Thai partner who cannot speak English at all.

  • @tapping.powertochange7129
    @tapping.powertochange7129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video! Appreciate your effort, fun to watch. Thanks

  • @pete_99
    @pete_99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video Paddy. I enjoy watching these, it reminds me to 'up my game' with my learning. Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧

  • @gemox3225
    @gemox3225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I speak some Thai. I call myself an intermediate. It's funny. Most people say I speak very well, probably because they're comparing me to other foreigners, but some Thai people try to say I'm very bad in Thai; it's almost like they think I can't speak at all. I don't get much middle ground.

    • @prechabahnglai103
      @prechabahnglai103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Depends on people’s expectations of your ability. Hope you don’t takes criticism too seriously :)

    • @mfinchina__117
      @mfinchina__117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's the same when I speak Chinese. I've noticed that the people who say I speak really badly either speak only one dialect of Chinese and nothing else or they speak Mandarin pretty poorly themselves. It's like how the people in the US who are critical of foreign people's English usually can't speak any other language or their own English is pretty poor.

  • @estleenpretorius7888
    @estleenpretorius7888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He has such a friendly personality. 100% agree where she said "it's kind of cute to listen to/hear you speak"👌

  • @moonlitspud
    @moonlitspud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    As a Thai learner, this was a great video, thanks Paddy. I would also say that you are definitely seem 'fluent' to me.
    I know there is a debate about what fluency means, but it absolutely does not mean 'perfect' or 'native', but the ability to communicate and be understood, and understand responses, in most every day situations. I look forward to getting to that stage, but I know that improving and learning never ends, and is a life-long endeavour.

    • @andrewdunbar828
      @andrewdunbar828 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      100%! I always say the word "fluent" is related to "fluid" and means a language flows smoothly. Yeah some people might argue etymological fallacy but there's already words like "competence" and "ability" for the other nuances of how good a person is at a language so it makes sense to keep "fluent" for this specific nuance, otherwise we don't have a word to describe it and everybody mixes it all up.

  • @user-fq7oq5kb4z
    @user-fq7oq5kb4z ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these interviews !!! please do more !!!!

  • @Evanessa9
    @Evanessa9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    For me who works as a EN-TH translator right now, I think English is more difficult, especially grammar part.
    Thai doesn't have "Tense" rules like in EN. And the sentence structure of EN is more complicated, like S+V.to be+N, S+V.to be+V3, S+V.to be+V.ing, etc.

    • @yumirow7487
      @yumirow7487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, coming from a french guy, English tenses are really easy x).

  • @perrycichlidman5818
    @perrycichlidman5818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your channel Bro and this was especially encouraging
    Loved the elder lady’s advice on not to give up . Right I’m going to watch a funny Thai movie 😁

  • @patthecat6491
    @patthecat6491 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I get a big kick and inspiration out of watching your videos. Prodding me back to apply myself to improve my Thai language skills beyond basic getting around.

  • @codent
    @codent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job Paddy- one of your BEST videos! All the Thai speakers were friendly and interesting, but the older woman to me seemed extra nice. Something about her....she seemed very wise.

  • @igeeklanguages3528
    @igeeklanguages3528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was a great topic for your video. I am self-conscious when I speak. I am coming to finally realize that getting my message across is the most important thing, though good pronunciation aids clear communication. Especially when you are in a hurry. Two thumbs up Paddy.

  • @cyber1991
    @cyber1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Paddy, your tones and some pronunciation are off but your vocabulary and speed of speaking is very good.

  • @asiram16
    @asiram16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so helpful and encouraging!

  • @socialistsolidarity
    @socialistsolidarity 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! @ThaiTalkwithPaddy for another motivational video. What you said about accents was definitely encouraging. When I speak in Japanese I'm always worried about my accent and then I get discouraged from speaking. I think it's important to keep talking despite having a slight accent because you can't really change that completely. Keep up the good work! 🙏🏽

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for watching and keep up the good work!

  • @mattgraham2639
    @mattgraham2639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Real fun vid. Good interactions and very candid. Looks like you made a good connection with one in particular 💭

  • @jourdan-leeturner83
    @jourdan-leeturner83 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was awesome Paddy,! Im studying Mandarin here in Auckland, NZ and it's awesome to see you doing what u do. It's very encouraging. I'm glad I watched it!

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much for watching Jourdan-Lee! Keep up the zhōngwén ‼️

  • @franklantic
    @franklantic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tried learning it. Failed miserably. The writing most especially. Dear Lord wow! Lol. I think you're already so good and can only get better.

  • @japanesethaitalk5486
    @japanesethaitalk5486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    สำหรับคนญี่ปุ่นคิดว่าการออกเสียงยากที่สุดครับ555
    เพราะว่าในภาษาญี่ปุ่นไม่มีเสียงวรรณยุกต์ครับ

    • @andrewdunbar828
      @andrewdunbar828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's true. Normally Japanese people have even worse pronunciation in tonal languages than westerners do. But I once met a Japanese in China whose Chinese was so perfect I thought he was a local and was shocked when I heard him speak perfect Japanese. I met another Japanese guy on that same trip who had a super strong Japanese accent in Chinese but amazingly he was fluent anyway. The locals always understood him perfectly.

    • @jaisuperawesome
      @jaisuperawesome 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You can say that a e u ae o as a tone. Its the same it's just written in different way

    • @bpin5191
      @bpin5191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ภาษาญี่ปุ่นไม่มีวรรณยุกต์ก็จริง แต่ภาษาญี่ปุ่นมีสิ่งที่เรียกว่า Pitch accent ค่ะ ใน 1 คำจะมีการเน้นพยางค์ ถ้าขึ้นเน้นผิดพยางค์คนญี่ปุ่นก็จะฟังไม่ออก ส่วนตัวคิดว่ายากกว่าวรรณยุกต์นะคะ เพราะมันไม่มีอะไรบอกเลยว่าตรงไหนต้องเน้นพยางค์

    • @andrewdunbar828
      @andrewdunbar828 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bpin5191 In Japanese the pitch accent is totally different in different dialects but everyone understands each other perfectly. For people that want a perfect Tokyo/Kanto accent there are dictionaries that indicate the pitch accent for every word. There are a couple of systems for writing it. I don't know if there are dictionaries like this for other dialects.

  • @tman5634
    @tman5634 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're brave & brilliant Paddy.
    You have all it takes to make your living at what you're doing. Huge thumbs up from me.
    Great vlog, thanks for sharing.

  • @omegaman477
    @omegaman477 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely brilliant video. Balanced and reverent. Well done mate.

  • @il9089
    @il9089 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like your attitude toward learning Thai!! thanks Mr. Paddy!!

  • @franklantic
    @franklantic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    God I miss Thailand now. People are just so nice. Very approachable and friendly. Not all, but most of them for sure. 👌🏼

  • @rogerlephoque3704
    @rogerlephoque3704 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Paddy, you are doing a great job for all of us out there who are trying to improve our Thai language skills! Kop khun grub...

  • @LotusMorning
    @LotusMorning ปีที่แล้ว

    Everybody in this video was great. They all added something of value and worth a sweet heart. I know it's been a year but I sure hope you asked that last girl with the mic out on a date! She was definitely into you.😉

  • @polako215
    @polako215 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow Thai people seem so kind, honest and friendly :) much love I hope to visit one day soon.

  • @nduduzoblose4355
    @nduduzoblose4355 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man it feel so good to watch one of Paddy's videos without reading the subtitles. It's been a hell of a journey. But the progress I've made also makes it very apparent how far I still have to go.
    Like, most of the time I just couldn't understand what the aunty was saying. I guess she used a lot of mannerisms and phrases that I don't know cause damn I was lost

  • @michaelbebb5942
    @michaelbebb5942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just watched the critique clip by Stuart Jay Raj. Thank you for collaborating - I recognised that I have been overlaying English tonality on aspects of my own spoken Thai - so will be much more aware from now on. Truly one of the most useful collaborations I have encountered on TH-cam ขอบคุณมากครับ

  • @soidogcowboy3282
    @soidogcowboy3282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Loved this

  • @nunnanthatchapornleetrakul4625
    @nunnanthatchapornleetrakul4625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an interesting video! I really appreciate your effort in speaking Thai. Your Thai is really good, to be honest. ❤️🇹🇭

  • @henrymaier9607
    @henrymaier9607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very inspiring video! Enjoyed it a lot as always

  • @JamesColemanChess
    @JamesColemanChess ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great! I’ve just started making an effort to learn Thai after having visited there around 20 times already (I know, shame on me for not trying sooner).
    It’s quite daunting/bewildering but I’ll stick with it because I love Thailand. I think that lady was correct, loving the culture is important in order to be inspired. Thanks again mate.

  • @candyavenue4905
    @candyavenue4905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My partner is your fan! I’ve been watching many of your videos and I have to say with such a short time you spent in Thailand, you’ve done a fantastic job! I can understand everything you said. Don’t worry about the accent, boy 🙂 I think Thai people love it 😆

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha thank you Candy and your partner! I’ll make sure to keep that accent coming ✌️

  • @stephenbouchelle7706
    @stephenbouchelle7706 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice segment. I like your interviewees. They really engage in the conversation.

  • @thecastertvwh3724
    @thecastertvwh3724 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just keep speaking Thai, คุณ Paddy. You nailed it !!! (คนไทยครับบบบ) what a nice video, keep up the good work.

  • @Runrunpyon
    @Runrunpyon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    พูดเก่งมากๆเลย​ค่ะ เป็นธรรมชาติมากกกก​ ประทับใจ​😭✨
    ถ้าให้คอมเม้นท์จุดที่ยังไม่เป๊ะก็คือยังมีติดเรื่องวรรณยุกต์​เพี้ยนนิดหน่อยค่ะ​
    ถ้าอยากลองฟังคนต่างชาติ​ที่พูดภาษาไทยชัดมาก​ แนะนำลองให้ฟังการพูดของอาจารย์​Adam Bradshawค่ะ​ หลับตาฟังนึกว่าคนไทยพูด​

  • @lenniedemuth
    @lenniedemuth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Paddy. I enjoy your channel very much as it is a great help for my use of Thai. I first came to Thailand in 1968/2511 and speak quite well but I will never loose my accent and I still increase my vocabulary daily. Learning Thai is like my passion. :-) Keep them coming! Loong Lennie

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What an inspiring story Lennie! Thanks so much for sharing !

  • @sirinthip5834
    @sirinthip5834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hi, your thai languge​ is perfect​ from my opinnion, its only​ your accent​ alittle​ bit farang​ voice, amazing​ really​🙏🥀💃

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Definitely far from perfect, but I definitely appreciate the support 🙏

  • @adelelelellesong5821
    @adelelelellesong5821 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s amazing how you can speak, write and read thai :p bc I was born in Australia and didn’t really learn to read and write, only speak. So yeahhh you’re really talented😄

  • @m_waaka
    @m_waaka ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thank you.

  • @stefanoesch9861
    @stefanoesch9861 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best videos 👍👍
    Go on 👌👌

  • @prechabahnglai103
    @prechabahnglai103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Paddy, your Thai speaking skill is phenomenal.
    If you want to go even further, may I suggest singing Thai songs. Or if you want a challenge, Thai Prayers (in Thai-Sanskrits/Pali).
    These could help with the rhythm of your speech.

  • @ERone43
    @ERone43 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super interesting! Kob khun krub!

  • @dond2807
    @dond2807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is inspiring paddy, I dropped my thai learning recently but will pick it up now again 💪🏼

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck Don!

    • @kittenastrophy5951
      @kittenastrophy5951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Find it's weakest point or in the other word, your most interested part then tackle it. Step by step. ภาษาไทยง่ายนิดเดียว ฝรั่งบางคนได้กล่าวไว้ (Andrew Biggs).

    • @dond2807
      @dond2807 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThaiTalkwithPaddy thanks mate

  • @juanignaciocirera
    @juanignaciocirera 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the interview that makes us learning more …

  • @wrymeanders8382
    @wrymeanders8382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for another interesting video Paddy. Everyone talks about how hard it is to learn the 44 Thai consonants compared to the 26 English letters. But if you think about it, there's no upper and lower case in Thai, so in English you still have to learn 52 characters all together, Aa, Bb....

  • @ken.the.person
    @ken.the.person ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish more people were more humble like you

  • @cherrkong
    @cherrkong 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Honestly, for me, the hardest part is not the pronunciation but to speak like native. The spoken language changes All. The. Time. So many new slangs that could outdate in two weeks. And how the grammar is so flexible but specific that it’s hard to speak like native. A lot of unspoken rules. A lot of words that has no meaning by itself but indicate politeness or even friendliness. It requires a lot of experiences. Even if some foreigners live here for 20 yrs, people can still tell them apart despite appearance.

  • @blenderconch
    @blenderconch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, Paddy!

  • @kipdude1
    @kipdude1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A good message to anyone who is speaking a second language. Thank you Paddy,

  • @Senninha1960
    @Senninha1960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    God damn she is so beautiful!!

  • @chrissakul-thongbai8238
    @chrissakul-thongbai8238 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another great one, Paddy.
    Even more so, the subject matter of this video is one that is close to my heart: helping Thai people to be more confident in using ad speaking English.
    Thank you for pointing out that accent is NOT important but to concentrate on pronunciation.
    Cheers.
    Ps. I met Toto in Moss Vale on the weekend.

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s awesome that you went to visit Toto! Hope you enjoyed it Chris. Cheers for watching

  • @ooodman
    @ooodman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Good on ya mate.

  • @TheArtofEngineering
    @TheArtofEngineering 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Let’s be honest…. This channel is a fantastic opportunity to chat with lots of cute Thais!!!! When I speak Thai only my wife understands…. After 28 yrs of her never correcting my mistakes we now have our own language!!! Great content …. Idea….. maybe you could introduce one phrase every few videos? Not turn this show into language channel but introduce the language and get more people speaking ….. also …… you could host trips to Thai town to local businesses …. I’ll buy a seat !!! Cheers.

    • @andrewdunbar828
      @andrewdunbar828 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I reckon he should ask some of the Thais in the street to recommend a new word to learn (-:

  • @notavailable403
    @notavailable403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I honestly think that English might be more difficult long-term. The thai alphabet might take some time to learn, but that's it - after a while you got it down. Another difficulty would be the tones tho.
    But english has pretty hard grammar i guess and also the phonetic inconsistency.
    But I'm not sure either, it's been a long time since I was a beginner in English and I haven't reached an intermediate level in Thai yet (also I have experience with learning languages, so it might be different in the eyes of someone who learns another language for the first time). Mind you that it also depends on what languages you already know and how similar they are to your target language.

    • @gwynsrifuengfung3181
      @gwynsrifuengfung3181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Coming from a language with no proper "tenses", learning english was absolute pain initially 🤣

    • @warriorsoftheheart
      @warriorsoftheheart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I only have English. I am learning Thai, for me the hardest part is vowels... Example.. "You, Should, Go-Up and Night" all sound the same... If written with English letters to try sound it out, its Khun - Kuan - Khuen and Kuen... So that makes me scared to speak as I am afraid I will mix words and unintentionally insult someone..

    • @notavailable403
      @notavailable403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@warriorsoftheheart I guess even if you pronounce them incorrectly, native speakers could still know what you mean from context most of the time :)

    • @gwynsrifuengfung3181
      @gwynsrifuengfung3181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@warriorsoftheheart had similar problems with " dessert" and "desert" (v) and "desert" (n) too, among others 😄

    • @mrkrabs2153
      @mrkrabs2153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You guys never tried to learn French or German 👀

  • @mikedaniels3009
    @mikedaniels3009 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Much obliged, Paddy ole mate, you made my day. THIS episode really makes a difference. Best wishes. PS where & when did y'all shoot that clip?

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This was about 2 months ago in Sydney! Thanks for watching Mike 👌

    • @mikedaniels3009
      @mikedaniels3009 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThaiTalkwithPaddy Sydney, oh dear oh deEr, open season on freedom. Best wishes, hope y'all make it alive.

  • @keanancupido
    @keanancupido 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video. Thanks so much for the motivation!!! 🌟 🌟

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a heap for watching Keanan 🙏

    • @keanancupido
      @keanancupido 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThaiTalkwithPaddy it's no problem. I love your content. I wanted to learn Thai myself but I can't find enough resources :/

  • @oeshidez
    @oeshidez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's awesome. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mineralwater4914
    @mineralwater4914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ภาษาไทยง่ายตรงที่ไม่​มี​ tense ที่เราต้องผันคำกริยา..
    .. แต่ภาษาไทยยากตรงที่มีคำระบุลักษณะ​นาม​ เช่น​ ช้อน​ 1 คัน, แจกัน​ 1 ใบ, จดหมาย​ 1 ฉบับ, ช้าง​ 1 เชือก, แมว​1 ตัว, บ้าน​ 1 หลัง​ คือต้องจำต้องใช้ถึงจะได้​ คือนอกจากชาวต่างชาติต้องจำคำศัพท์​แล้ว​ ต้องจำลักษณะ​นามของคำศัพท์ด้วย.. เริ่ด

  • @Elizabeth-nb5xn
    @Elizabeth-nb5xn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Paddy, this video is both fun and inspiring! I'll want to visit you if I am ever in Sydney :) 555

  • @safstar0184
    @safstar0184 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Paddy congrats on your chanel boosting I truly think you deserve more though as you cover good grounds on thai and 2 nd language.
    What I like most about is your body language
    Ie : head nods , smiles, eye brow movements and constant attention to the the conversation and a good old orrrgghhh.
    Cheer mate 👍🙂👍

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much for supporting the channel and enjoying my frighteningly weird gestures! Means a lot 🙏

  • @saraloha4627
    @saraloha4627 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As long as we can understand your every word (and I can), you're perfect. The accent only makes you all the more endearing that I don't see the good in sounding 100% Thai

  • @samaiponbuakao3230
    @samaiponbuakao3230 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think Paddy speaks very excellent,super clear!!!