COMPARING THAI TO ENGLISH Thai English Alphabet = 44 consonants & 32 Alphabet = 26 consonants & vowels vowels Phonetic language: each letter Not a Phonetic language: same makes the same sound no matter letter can represent multiple how the letter is used sounds No true parts of speech & word Has many grammatical rules and order determines whether a word parts of speech is a noun or a verb Complete sentence contains at Does not require a verb to form a least a subject and verb complete sentence Differences between singular No difference between singular or words and plural words plural words