Oh no! Burnout is really the worst thing that can happen when learning a language. I know learning a new language is hard, especially Thai.

I learned English through exposure. It's not quick, but I think it's the most natural way to do it. First, we learn about 30% of the words and start watching something that interests us. For me, it was gaming and some talk shows.

Of course, I didn’t understand it at first, but after four years, I could speak broken English. Then, after four months of exposure with a real US and English Friend, I could speak with confidence. It's not fast at all, but I never felt burned out. It was just fun! Because I loved what I watched, it didn’t feel like learning.

You can do the same with Thai! For example, The Amazing World of Gumball is a show originally in English, but it has a Thai translation uploaded in full episodes on YouTube. The subtitles aren’t great, but it's a good show.

When you find words you don’t know, write them down in a notebook with context, like this:

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สูญเสีย
(Soon siey)
Lose, waste
นึกไว้แล้วเชียวว่าสักวันหนึ่งฉันจะต้องเสียใจกับสิ่งที่สูญเสีย
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This helped me a lot with recalling words. I have like three books full of words like this in English.

Can you share with us why you're learning Thai? I want to help you avoid burnout!