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Do you find yourself relying on the phrase "It's OK" or "It's good" during your international meetings? 🌍💼
In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of a quick coaching session with my mum. She’s a professional training her overseas accounting team, but her English was feeling a bit "static."
What you’ll learn in this 4-minute lesson:
* The Logic Upgrade: Why switching from the Verb "To Be" to Active Verbs makes you sound more dynamic and professional.
* Shadowing Practice: Two "plug-and-play" phrases you can use to describe your workload and projects more effectively.
* Thai Grammar Quiz: Why "Housework" in Thai follows a specific architectural logic (Noun + Modifier).
Key Phrases to Practice: 
❌ It's OK ➡️ ✅ It's going all right. 
❌ It's good ➡️ ✅ I'm enjoying it.

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TalkaCake

Teaching My Mum Global Business English: From Static to Active

Happy Songkran! 💦 Ever wondered why we say "Suk-san" for some holidays but "Sawasdee" for the New Year?

In this mini-lesson, I break down the Thai Logic Bridge 🌉 to help you choose the right word every time:

🥳 Suk-san (สุขสันต์) = Celebrating an Event (Songkran, Christmas, Loy Krathong)

🙏 Sawasdee (สวัสดี) = Greeting a New Start (New Year, Monday, Morning)

Listen to 6 quick examples in Thai and English to master the logic!

Suk-san vs. Sawasdee: The Songkran Greeting Guide

Sawasdee ka! I'm Cake. In this first episode, I'll explain why the word "ให้" (hâi) is about much more than just "giving" an object.

The Logic Equation:
[Action] + ให้ + [Receiver] = Doing something for someone.

Examples from the episode:

ตัดผมให้พ่อ (Tad-pom HAI Por) = Cutting hair for Dad.

ตัดผมให้ตัวเอง (Tad-pom HAI tua-eng) = Cutting hair for myself.

🇭🇰 Cantonese Bridge:
Think of it exactly like 「俾」(bei2).
Example: 幫爸爸剪髮 ➔ 剪髮「俾」爸爸。

🎧 Practice:
Listen to the examples in the audio and try to repeat after me to practice your tones!

Thai Logic — Using "ให้" (hâi)

Pronouns are a big issue for me in English, but not in Thai. Why is that? Let's find out together in this episode and do some quizzes on how some of the pronouns are spelt!
คำสรรพนามเป็นปัญหาใหญ่ของเค้กในภาษาอังกฤษ แต่ไม่มีปัญหาเลยในภาษาไทย ทำไมน้าาาา มาหาคำตอบพร้อมกันในอีพีนี้ และทำควิซว่า คำสรรพนามบางคำสะกดยังไงในภาษาไทยนะคะ

คำสรรพนามในภาษาไทย Pronouns in Thai

Gender neutral endings in Thai คำลงท้ายที่เป็นกลางทางเพศในภาษาไทย

A speech delivered at Early Bird Speakers in London, United Kingdom last year. I talked about my nickname and nicknames in Thai culture, and how I felt when I was called by my first name.