The goal of this first lesson is to read ten words in the context of a simple story about a Thai girl named Maanii. Five consonants: ก /kɔɔ /, ต /tɔɔ/, ม /mɔɔ/, น /nɔɔ/, and อ /ɔɔ/ as well as two long vowels [in Thai "saah-ra"]: - า /aa/ and -ี /ii/ are introduced.

Pod Thai - Maanii I

Lesson 1

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. The lesson introduces the long vowel เ-อ /er/ as in the word "her" and a diphthong เ-ือ /eua/, which has no English counterpart. In this lesson you will also have a chance to review the two tone marks used with all three class consonant initials.

Lesson 14

The goal of the last lesson of Maanii Book I is to review what have been learned so far. No new consonants, vowels, or tones are introduced. However, nine numerals are introduced as well as few simple adjectives like good, bad, etc.

Lesson 22 b

Lesson 22 a

The goal of this lesson is to introduce the third tone mark –๊ and the short vowel โ-ะ /o/ with no final consonants. Some new prepositions are also introduced.

Lesson 21

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. Some new question words are introduced.

Lesson 20

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life and family. The lesson introduces a new high class consonant ผ /phɔ̌ɔ/ the long vowel เ-ีย /ia/ (diphthong), as pronounced in the word "mafia," as well as another nasal final consonant ม /mɔɔ/.

Lesson 19

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. The lesson introduces a new vowel -ึ, final consonants ด /dɔɔ/. You will also have an opportunity to practice the other two final consonants you have learned so far: ง /ngɔɔ/ and น /nɔɔ/.

Lesson 18

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. A new short vowel เ-อะ /er/ is introduced with a nasal final consonant น / nɔɔ / as in "hen". The lesson also introduces another nasal final consonant ง / ngɔɔ /. Notice also the use of the nasal final consonant น / nɔɔ / with various vowels and the first two tone marks.

Lesson 17

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's uncle's ricefield. The lesson introduces the short vowel โ-ะ /o/ and a long vowel -อ /au/ as in "horn." In this lesson you will have a chance to practice the two tone marks used with a nasal final consonant /n/.

Lesson 16

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. The lesson introduces a nasal final consonant น /nɔɔ/ and four words with อย /yɔɔ/.

Lesson 15

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's uncle's ricefield. The lesson introduces a consonant ภ / pɔɔ / short glottalized vowel แ-ะ /ae/ pronounced as in the word "fat." It also presents two tone marks used with low-class consonant initials.

Lesson 13

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's uncle's ricefield. This lesson introduces new consonants for visual and audio discrimination: ด /dɔɔ/, ง /ŋgɔɔ/, and ป /pɔɔ/. Practice saying them aloud and writing them. The long vowel [saara] -ู /uu/ is written under the main consonant.

Lesson 2

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's uncle's ricefield. The lesson introduces a consonant ฟ / fɔɔ / and a short vowel เ-ะ / e / for visual and audio discrimination. It also presents two tone marks used with high-class consonant initials.

Lesson 12

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's uncle's ricefield. The lesson introduces a short vowel -ิ / i / and two tone marks -่ / -้ for middle-class consonants.

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Pod Thai - Maanii I

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