Thai Sabai · Script & Sound LabExtended practice

The sonorants: ง น ม ย ร ล ว

D5 · Copy and trace

Copy these seven name-words next to their letters and say the whole name out loud. Not reading, just making friends.

งูงู
หนูหนู
ม้าม้า
ยักษ์ยักษ์
เรือเรือ
ลิงลิง
แหวนแหวน

D6 · Write from sound

Listen and write the word in Thai. Two of them start with the sound English keeps for the end.

This one needs your ears. Scan the code at the top of the sheet to hear it on your phone, then mark your answers here.

D7 · Dictation

Two little phrases. Write what you hear.

This one needs your ears. Scan the code at the top of the sheet to hear it on your phone, then mark your answers here.

D8 · Read and choose

The three not asked about yet, and three old friends. Pick one.

  1. งา( ) ngaa( ) naa( ) gaa
  2. รู( ) luu( ) ruu( ) rǔu
  3. ลา( ) raa( ) laa( ) naa
  4. ดู( ) duu( ) nguu( ) dtuu
  5. ปู( ) bpuu( ) puu( ) muu
  6. ดี( ) dii( ) mii( ) nii

D9 · Copy and trace

Whole words this time, letter and vowel together. Say each one flat as you finish it.

มามา
นานา
ลาลา
ยายา
งูงู
มีมี

D11 · Letter hunt

Each row hides one letter several times. Mark every one of it, then check. The neighbours are the look-alikes from the note above.

  1. find มนมนมมนม
  2. find ลสลสลลสล
  3. find รวรวรรวร

Answer key — extended practice

D6

  1. มา maa — to come
  2. งู nguu — snake
  3. ยา yaa — medicine
  4. งา ngaa — sesame

D7

  1. มาดู maa duu — come and look
  2. ยาดี yaa dii — good medicine

D8

  1. งา — ngaa
  2. รู — ruu
  3. ลา — laa
  4. ดู — duu
  5. ปู — bpuu
  6. ดี — dii

D11

  1. ม — 4 of 7, at positions 2, 4, 5, 7 from the left
  2. ล — 4 of 7, at positions 2, 4, 5, 7 from the left
  3. ร — 4 of 7, at positions 2, 4, 5, 7 from the left

D5, D9 have no written key: tracing, listening and reading aloud are yours to mark.