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Updated: 14-02-2025 by Wikilanguages.net
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Get started learn Thai for beginners

Have you been interested in learning Thai in 2025, but have no idea where to start? The step-by-step guide below is for all beginners and those considering learning Thai but who are lost on exactly how to get started. Learning Thai on your own is a difficult task and it’s hard to know exactly where to start to improve your Thai language skills.

How to learn Thai?

It may seem like common sense, but learning Thai through things that you find interesting will make the learning process more fun. Don’t keep your learning so serious to the point that it becomes a burden to you. Learning should be enjoyable, so try to match it with your interests! If you’re into music, for example, use music to learn Thai. If you love reading, check out some interesting Thai novels. If you’re a fan of movies and TV shows, then use the Thai counterpart. You can get even more niche, like finding a Thai-speaking Discord group that plays your favorite game, or joining a subreddit that shares recipes in Thai.

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Thai is spoken by 25 million people in Thailand. It is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (Thai group), which means that it is distantly related to Chinese. It is closer, however, to Lao, spoken in Laos, and to the Shan language of northern Myanmar. Like Chinese, Thai is a tonal language, meaning that different tones, or intonations, distinguish words that would otherwise be homonyms. There are Central, North-eastern, Northern and Southern Thai varieties in Thailand, though Central Thai is regarded as the standard and used both in schools and for official purposes throughout the country. In Vietnam and Laos the Black, Red and White Thai varieties are spoken. The origin of the Thai alphabet is obscure, but it is believed to have had its origin in southern India. In writing, words are not separated from each other and the letters generally flow uninterruptedly until the idea changes. In China, Thai is written with the Latin script.

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How Many People Speak Thai, And Where Is It Spoken?

If learn Thai, you can speaking in Thailand, ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar.

About 44,000,000 people on Earth speak Thai.

Distribution of Thai language
Distribution of Thai language

Thai Alphabet and Pronunciation

CharAudioExampleMeaning in English

/kor kai/
รุณาช่วยผมหน่อยได้ไหมครับCan you help me, please?

/khor khai/
้าวเย็น
[ Kao Yen ]
Dinner

/khor khuat/

[ Ḳ̄hæk ḳ̄hæk ]
Exchange

/khor khwaai/
ุณพูดช้าๆได้ไหมครับ
[ Khun Phut Cha Cha Dai Mai Khrap ]
Can you talk a bit more slowly, please ?

/khor khon/
วาม
[ Kʹhwām ]
Favour

/khor rakhang/
รณี
[ Ḳhrṇī ]
Clerk

/ngor nguu/
ิน
[ Ngoen ]
Money

/jor jaan/
ะหาที่เล่นอินเตอร์เน็ตได้ที่ไหนบ้างคะ
[ Cha Thi Len In Toe Net Dai Thinai Bang Kha ]
Where could I get an internet connection?

/chor ching/
ดิันรักคุณค่ะI love you

/chor chaang/
้อนหนึ่งคัน
[ Chon Nueng Khan ]
a spoon

/sor soo/
าร่าอยู่ไหมคะ
[ Sa Ra Yu Mai Kha ]
Excuse me, is Sarah here?

/chor choe/
องแร์
[ Xngc̣hær̒ ]
Anger

/yor ying/
ให่เกินไปครับIt's too big

/dor chadaa/
เดือนกรกาคม
[ Duean Karakadakhom ]
July

/tor patak/
ปราก
[ Prākt̩ ]
Appear

/thor sunthaan/
กรั
[ Krạṭ̄hkh̩ ]
Government

/thor naangmonthoo/
มีพิพิธภัณ์ใกล้ๆที่นี่บ้างไหมครับIs there a museum in the neighbourhood?

/thor phuuthao/
พันา
[ phatʹhna ]
Develop

/nor neen/
คุช่วยยกกระเป๋าให้ดิฉันหน่อยได้ไหมคะ
[ Khun Chuai Yok Krapao Hai Phom Noi Dai Mai Kha ]
Can you take my luggage?

/dor dek/
ิฉันด้วยค่ะMe too

/tor tao/
กลงครับ
[ Toklong Khrap ]
Ok

/thor thung/
ไฟไปเมืองโซแลย์ จะมาถึงเมื่อไรครับ
[ Muearai Rotfai Pai Mueang Soleil Cha Ma Thueng Khrap ]
When will this train arrive in Sun City?

/thor thahaan/
ะเลสาบแห่งหนึ่ง
[ Thalesap Haeng Nueng ]
a lake

/thor thong/
อออกไปข้างนอกค่ะShe's out

/nor nuu/

[ Nom ]
Milk

/bor baimaai/
ียร์
[ Bia ]
Beer

/por plaa/
ั๊มนํ้ามันThe petrol station

/phor phueng/
มจะเอาปลาครับI'll have fish

/for faa/
นจะตกค่ะ
[ Fon Cha Tok Kha ]
It is going to rain

/phor phaan/
ี่ชายดิฉันค่ะA brother

/for fan/
ลิท์อยู่ด้านซ้ายมือของคุณครับ
[ Lip Yu Dan Saimue Khong Khun Khrap ]
The elevator is on your left

/phor samphao/
รรยาของผมครับMy wife

/mor maa/
ีครับ, นี่ครับYes here you go

/yor yak/
ี่สิบเจ็ดTwenty-seven

/ror ruea/
าคาเท่าไรครับ
[ Rakha Thaorai Khrap ]
How much is it?

/lor ling/
าก่อนค่ะGoodbye

/wor waen/
ันจันทร์
[ Wan Chan ]
Monday

/sor saalaa/
ูนย์
[ Sun ]
Zero

/sor reusii/
ขอโทครับSorry!

/sor seua/
ามสิบหกThirty-six

/hor hiip/
มวกแก๊ป
[ Muakkaep ]
a cap

/lor chulaa/
คุณต้องการเล่นกีาไหมคะWould you like to do some sport?

/or aang/
ยู่ครับ, เขาอยู่ที่นี่Yes, he's here

/hor nokhuuk/
อลล์
[ S̄ḥxll̒ ]
Hall

Thai alphabet
Thai Alphabet of

How to learn Thai by yourself? Start with an easy and free online course!

We have adopted an objective and efficient approach to learn how to speak a language easily and quickly: we suggest you to start by memorizing words, phrases and practical expressions that you can use in everyday life and that will be useful when traveling.
Getting used to pronounce words out loud, numbers for instance, is an easy exercise that you can practice often and at anytime throughout the day.
It will help you to get used to the sounds of your chosen language and thus make it more familiar.
And once your holidays have begun, in Bangkok, Pattaya, or in another city in Thailand, you will be surprised how familiar and easy to understand it will seem.
Furthermore, using a pocket dictionary is always useful, particularly during a trip. It enables you to find the translation of new words and enrich your vocabulary.

Why speak Thai while traveling?

An economic power filled with sumptuous temples, remarkable palaces and magnificent beaches... Whether you are a potential investor, an adventurer or an enthusiast of exceptional holidays, Thailand is an unmissable destination, and speaking this language will be an undeniable asset for you on many levels.
An integral member of the Asian Tigers, Thailand is a regional economic power whose economy is based on agribusiness (notably rice and prawns), the export industry, particularly in the electronic and chemical sectors, and tourism.

Make a success of your stay in Thailand

Whether you are going to spend a few days with friends for a leisure trip or if you are on a business trip, nothing will be more useful to you than to be able to slip a few words in the language of your interlocutors, who will appreciate your effort and will be certainly more willing to help.

How to succeed in having good pronunciation within a week to a month?

The official language of Thailand, Thai is written with a syllabary alphabet of 20 consonants and 24 vowels. The language has a tonal system of 5 tonemes: low, medial, high, descending and ascending.
Although transliterations exist, the difficulty of transcribing its alpha syllabary into Latin characters makes it especially important to master the system of writing the language.
Whilst Thai writing and pronunciation seem difficult, other aspects of the language make it easy to learn, such as the invariability of words and simple morphology, as there are no articles, gender, plurals or conjugation. All these functions are fulfilled by the determinant particles.

Here are some examples of pronunciation:

The หา is pronounced with a strong expiration.
The จา is pronounced as in "djin".
The letters ขา, พา and ทา are pronounced K, P and T expired.
The วา is pronounced OU as in "watt".
We invite you to listen to the pronunciation of the letters by clicking on the following link: Thai alphabet with audio.

1. What can people do to learn Thai language?

People can do many things to learn Thai language, like they can join formal Thai language classes, learn through the online resources, travel to the country where speak Thai, or watch movies in Thai language.

2. What are the difficulties to learning Thai language?

There are some difficulties learners may face when learning Thai. The grammar and other rules need to understood and learned. Vocabulary and pronunciation may also be difficult to learn. Some other challenges could be comparisons with one’s own language which cause an hindrance in learning Thai language.

3. What is the best way to learn Thai language?

I think there are many good and effective ways to learn Thai language. I consider classroom learning the best because we can learn from an expert and also get some practice with our peers, which helps with learning a language faster. If you don't have time, free online courses are also very effective, it's important to be self-aware.

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