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Making Out in Thai (Making Out Books)

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This book is very handy in getting a smile from Thai's.
The ladies appreciate that you try to speak the language!
I wouldn't reccommend this for a person seriously attempting to learn the language...afterall it is not a coursebook, but it is a good supplemental to have. This is a great communication starter and will teach you some interesting things to help during a vacation (nightlife, foods, shopping, etc.) This book can help you learn those words that most liberal coursebooks see as Taboo. Overall a decent book. Glad I bought it.

I have been learning Thai from numerous books and Tape sources for over two years (with limited success). Without living there it is difficult to pickup direct slang, colourful or romantic language, however this book provides many of the missing words and phrases that the young at heart really need. Although lack of tone marks is a major handicap... once corrected by locals the book provides more than enough to deal with all aspects of daily life. In fact my young Thai friend just kept my copy so she could obtain the English wording!

Usefull words in Thai. But when you miss the tones of this Thai words - you never get a chance in Thailand that the people will understand you. Why the author forgot the tone signs?

I actually found this book useful for learning quick Thai. The phrases and words in the book were current with everyday situations that a foreigner would encounter if he or she was staying longer than the typical tourist holiday in Thailand. Thai people actually thought I was proficient and fluid with the language even though I only know 30 words and phrases. There are no references to tones but I think the author does not want the reader to get hung up on the correct tonal pronounciation,just learn the words. The local people will correct your pronunciation trust me! I was fortunate because I speak a little Mandarin therefore the tones are not much of a problem for me. The book is great if you want to learn useful Thai on your flight over to the Thailand. Unlike other phrase books you are not burdened with phrases like "The tree is tall" instead you know how ask someone on a date or tell them that you are not a dumb tourist.

i don't own this book, but i looked thru it in a book store, and one thing ticked me off: It doesn't have tone marks.

Thai has 5 tones, different tones give the same syllabyl a different meaning. This book uses no such method for denoting tones of words, so unless you already speak Thai, it might be hard to have other Thai-speakers understand you.

This is a phrase book for people who go to Thailand to do what most people go to Thailand to do. It covers a wide range of social situations from "What's up?" to "Do you have a condom?" Please do not think this a just a bunch of crude and rude phrases tell to Mr. or Mrs. Right now. It is more than that. It shares with us the those special sweet nothings that Thais tell the people they love. While it does contain some off color remarks, this is not the focal point of the phrase book. Moreover, those comments (when it is not obvious) are clearly marked as being vulgar-- so you won't accidentally use it with the wrong company.
Whether you are making small talk, telling time, making friends, going out, or just spending time with the one you love-- this book will come in handy to fill in the voids left by other phrase books.
P.S. The revised version has the phrases written in Romanized Thai with tone marks and real Thai fonts, so the Thais can read what you are trying to say.
3.5 stars