Learn about Thai national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Jing:And I’m Jing! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Thai Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are five Thai National Holidays. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ThaiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Jing, what’s our first word? |
| Jing:วันมาฆบูชา |
| Jonathan:Magha Puja Day |
| Jing:(slow) วันมาฆบูชา (regular) วันมาฆบูชา |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:วันมาฆบูชา |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Magha Puja Day is a public holiday in Thailand. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) ฉันจะไปทำบุญที่วัดในวันมาฆบูชา |
| Jonathan:I will go make an offering at a temple on Magha Puja Day. |
| Jing:(slow) ฉันจะไปทำบุญที่วัดในวันมาฆบูชา |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jing:วันสงกรานต์ |
| Jonathan:Songkran Day |
| Jing:(slow) วันสงกรานต์ (regular) วันสงกรานต์ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:วันสงกรานต์ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Songkran Day is celebrated as the traditional New Year’s holiday in Thailand. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) ในวันหยุดวันสงกรานต์ทุกคนเล่นสาดน้ำกัน |
| Jonathan:On Songkran Day everyone splashes each other with water. |
| Jing:(slow) ในวันหยุดวันสงกรานต์ทุกคนเล่นสาดน้ำกัน |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jing:วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ |
| Jonathan:National Labor Day |
| Jing:(slow) วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ (regular) วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:National Labor Day is a holiday for all working people in Thailand; many offices and businesses will be closed. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ คือวันที่ 1 พฤษภาคม ของทุกปี |
| Jonathan:National Labor Day is on the first of May. |
| Jing:(slow) วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ คือวันที่ 1 พฤษภาคม ของทุกปี |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jing:วันแม่ |
| Jonathan:Mother's day (Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday ) |
| Jing:(slow) วันแม่ (regular) วันแม่ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:วันแม่ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Jasmine is a symbol of Mother's Day, representing pure love for one's mother. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) คนไทยมอบดอกมะลิให้กับคุณแม่ของพวกเขาในวันแม |
| ่Jonathan:Thai people give their mothers jasmine flowers on Mother's day. |
| Jing:(slow) คนไทยมอบดอกมะลิให้กับคุณแม่ของพวกเขาในวันแม่ |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Jing:วันพ่อ |
| Jonathan:Father's day (His Majesty the King's Birthday) |
| Jing:(slow) วันพ่อ (regular) วันพ่อ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:วันพ่อ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Thai people wear pink shirts on December 5th, which is Father’s Day in Thailand, every year to show loyalty to the king. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) วันที่ 5 ธันวาคม คือวันคล้ายวันพระราชสมภพของในหลวง |
| Jonathan:December 5th is the king's birthday. |
| Jing:(slow) วันที่ 5 ธันวาคม คือวันคล้ายวันพระราชสมภพของในหลวง |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Jing will give you the Thai – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Jing:วันมาฆบูชา |
| [pause]Jonathan:Magha Puja Day |
| Jing:วันสงกรานต์ |
| [pause]Jonathan:Songkran Day |
| Jing:วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ |
| [pause]Jonathan:National Labor Day |
| Jing:วันแม่ |
| [pause]Jonathan:Mother's day (Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday ) |
| Jing:วันพ่อ |
| [pause]Jonathan:Father's day (His Majesty the King's Birthday) |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – Five National Holidays in Thailand! We have a more complete list at ThaiPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Jing:- สวัสดีค่ะ |
Comments
HideHow do you celebrate วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ (National Labor Day) in your country?
Hello André,
Thank you for your feedback. I will suggest. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. I will be glad to help.
สวัสดีค่ะ sa-wat-dii kha
ปริษา Parisa
Team ThaiPod101.com
Would be good if the englisch speaker (teacher) would pronounce the thai words correctly! His pronunciation of Makha Budja and Songkran is catastrophic...
Hi Stew Fried,
Thank you. Did you download our application? If not, please check this out: https://www.thaipod101.com/app/
Romanization will show on your phone. You could also type romanization using your phone, but you will not get tone mark symbol on the phone. Hope that helps. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. I will be glad to help.
สวัสดีค่ะ sà-wàt-dii-khâ
ปริษา Parisa
Team ThaiPod101.com
Can not get phrasing in Romanized words on my iPhone
Will this only work on a computer?
Hello Carlos,
Thank you very much for your comment. We're glad you like our lessons. :)
Thanks again and hope you have a good day.
Parisa
Team ThaiPod101.com
:smile::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: Very nice!