Is it easy for Chinese to learn Thai?

Yes, Thai is considerably easier to learn than any of the other three. I believe the three hardest are Japanese, Chinese and Korean in that order. Thai is a tonal language but although that is a foreign concept it isn’t actually terribly difficult to learn.

Is Chinese hard to learn for English speakers?

Mandarin Chinese Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the writing system is extremely difficult for English speakers (and anyone else) accustomed to the Latin alphabet.

Can mandarin speakers understand Thai?

I found that my Chinese-speaking students can pick up Thai easily and at the same time Thais can also study Mandarin faster than studying Japanese or Korean languages. If you did minimal mistakes, it’s still understandable. Fortunately, word orders of Thai and Chinese are pretty flexible.

Is Thai close to Mandarin?

They’re both tonal languages, but they’re not in the same language family, despite what linguists tended to believe some 15 years ago. Thai belongs to the Kra-Dai language family and has 5 tones. Mandarin is related to the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Chinese uses 4 tones.

What are some common errors made by Thai-speaking students?

[ssba] If your mother tongue is Thai, you may find certain sounds in English more difficult than others. Here we present to you some of the common errors made by Thai-speaking students at Pronunciation Studio: Thai speakers of English often confuse the lateral alveolar approximant /l/ with the alveolar approximant /r/.

How similar is the Cantonese language to Thai?

Quora User, knows Mandarin Chinese. Cantonese is similar to Thai in a lot of ways. Similarities: Cantonese has 6+3 tones whereas Thai has 5+3 tones. The +3 tones are those which end in k,t,p endings. The so-called ‘entering tone’ in Cantonese also exist in Thai except Thai don’t consider them separate tones.

Why does Thai sound so different from English?

Some Thai speakers sound quite nasal when they speak English. This is because Thai vowels are typically produced as nasal, unlike English vowels which are typically oral (the air is realised through the mouth). The 12 English monophthongs are pronounced as follows: K ee p th i s r e d b a g (front vowels: /i:, /ɪ/, /e/, /æ/)

Do you have trouble speaking with Chinese people with limited Mandarin?

While young and educated Chinese typically speak perfect 普通话 (pǔ tōng huà), I often have trouble speaking with people who have limited Mandarin or even just a strong local accent.