Conversational Thai in 7 Days

Organized to make language learning easy and manageable, Conversational Thai in 7 Days focuses exclusively on the most common, everyday situations you'll encounter in Thailand, explains everything in clean, concise English and provides practical, up-to-date cultural information. It's just what you need to communicate successfully in basic Thai.

Bestselling quick-prep Thai course for travelers, now in CD format!

This accessible minicourse provides all the communication skills needed to make the most of a foreign jaunt. In just one week—less time than it takes to get a passport—you can learn enough Thai to conduct typical travelers' transactions with conversational confidence.

Organized into seven units, one for each day of the week, these colorfully illustrated chapters feature:

• Vocabulary and phrase lists for everyday situations such as dining, shopping, and asking for directions
• Accessible grammar points and interactive practice exercises
• An easy-to-navigate vocabulary list for on-the-spot reference
• Dialogues and exercises performed by native speakers—now on CD
• Updated information about ATMs and public phones abroad

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David Smyth

teaches Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London