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Essential Thai Phrase Book (Tai Languages Edition) Paperback – January 1, 2003

Tai Languages Edition by Michael Golding (Author), Benjawan Jai-Ua (Compiler)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Periplus Editions; Original ed. edition (January 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ Tai Languages
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 159 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0794600395
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0794600396
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches

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Peter Montalbano

Repeating my review for the same authors' Thai Dictionary:

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2006

I bought the phrase book and the dictionary as a set, and was similarly impressed by each. I think they should be bought together, as they complement each other very well. Anyway, here's what I wrote at the other site . . . I'm working hard to forgive Amazon for misspelling my name, but what the heck, this review needs to get out:

Actually, I'm a little envious, because I've been planning on writing one like this. I'm an American scholar of the Thai language, and am pretty obsessed by it Here's a review of this book, and its sister phrase book, which I posted on thai-language.com:

Last October I found a Thai-English Dictionary and a phrase book hot off the press that is just the kind I would do myself, you can't do better. They are each by Michael Golding and Benjawan Jai-ua, and published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. One is simply entitled "Pocket Thai Dictionary," and the other is "Thai Phrase Book." The GREAT thing about these is they truly explain the pronunciation, give you a perfect and consistent phonetic transcription of words, and--wonder of wonders--enable you to look up Thai words by accurate phonetic spelling, something I had never before seen in a commercial product, though I've been preparing one of my own for years(!) If you take the time to read and understand the 8-10 pp where they describe sounds, tones, and transcription system, you can get a great deal out of these books. If you're at all inclined to learning about languages, you'll want to keep these books on your shelves after you get back, too. There is soooo much junk out there, it was greatly refreshing to see these mini-masterpieces of the tourist trade.

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M. Nicholas

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2009

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This book is great if you are on a trip to Thailand and have no prior knowledge of the language but just want some really handy phrases that is exactly how an everyday Thai person speaks. On the other hand it is also a great little book to have if you have already learnt the basis of the language and want to study more common phrases.
Most phrasebooks overcomplicate sentences by using longer terms than are used in a normal conversation by the natives but this book avoids that.
This is one of the reasons I got this book, mainly to familiarise myself with common phrases and senteses but I can read Thai so this is very helpful that all the sentences are in Thai as well as English direct translation. The only issue is if you don't have the best of eyesight you may find this book a bit tricky as the Thai font appears a bit smaller than the English translation due to the more complex letters.
Its a great little size as a book and I recommend it for anyone who just wants basic phrases to either point at in common tourist situations or for the intermediate/advanced learner who wants to brush up on phrases and vocab.
It isn't much use for somebody who is starting off learning Thai long term, I recmmend the Benjawan Poomsam Beck Thai for Beginners in this case.