Learn Thai (ภาษาไทย) with flashcards that actually stick

Thai is one of those languages that feels hard at the start: new script, tones, and words running together with no spaces.

The good news is that Thai becomes much easier once you build a solid everyday vocabulary and your brain stops panicking at the writing system.

Start learning Thai today – free to try.

Inside My Lingua Cards for Thai

Audio + real examples for every card Smart spaced repetition scheduling Two-direction practice when you’re ready
Why Thai is tricky

Why Thai is tricky (and how to make it manageable)

Thai script (อ่านไม่ออก ≠ “I’m not talented”)

Thai vowels can appear before, after, above, or below consonants. Some letters are silent. If you only rely on romanisation, you’ll hit a wall fast.

What to do instead
  • • Learn the script in small chunks, tied to real words you use.
  • • Always study with audio, not just text.

Tones change meaning

Same consonants + vowels can mean different things depending on tone.

What to do instead
  • • Train your ear with audio-first cards.
  • • Practise recognise → recall: first understand, then produce.

No spaces between words

Thai is written continuously, which makes reading feel like decoding.

What to do instead
  • • Build a strong base of common words and phrases.
  • • Learn frequent “glue” words and particles that appear everywhere.
How My Lingua Cards helps

How My Lingua Cards helps you learn Thai faster

Audio-first flashcards

Each card is built around sound + meaning, not just translation. You can replay pronunciation and example sentences as much as you want.

Spaced repetition that schedules your reviews

You don’t decide what to repeat – the system brings back words at the right time, so they move from “I’ve seen it” to “I remember it”.

Two-direction practice (understand + speak)

Thai → your language: build quick understanding. Your language → Thai: train real recall for speaking. Reverse practice unlocks later, when you’re ready for it.

Ready-made Thai word sets

Start with curated vocabulary by topic and level. You can also create your own sets from the built-in word bank.

What you’ll learn first

What you’ll learn first (useful Thai, not “textbook museum Thai”)

  • • Greetings, polite forms, and everyday small talk
  • • Food, cafés, street markets, ordering and paying
  • • Directions, transport, hotels, and emergencies
  • • Numbers, time, dates, and shopping
  • • High-frequency verbs and Thai “building block” words
A practical Thai learning plan (15 minutes a day)

Follow a simple routine and let the app handle scheduling.

  1. Pick Thai as your target language.
  2. Choose your translation language and interface language.
  3. Do today’s reviews – the app shows them automatically.
  4. Add a small batch of new words.
  5. When reverse cards appear, practise producing Thai from your language.

The only rule: don’t skip reviews. That’s where memory is built.

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Quick Thai tips

Quick Thai tips you’ll actually use

Polite particles matter

They’re small, but they make your Thai sound natural and respectful.

ครับ (khrap) – often used by men ค่ะ (kha) – often used by women

Classifiers are normal in Thai

You’ll meet patterns like “one item of …”. Learn them as mini-phrases, not as isolated grammar rules.

Learn words as chunks

Thai is full of common combinations. Memorising the whole phrase saves you from awkward literal translations later.

FAQ

FAQ

No. Learn the script gradually, alongside real vocabulary and audio. You’ll read sooner than you think.
No. It’s a vocabulary + recall trainer: flashcards, audio, examples, spaced repetition, and speaking-oriented practice.
You can make your own sets, but they’re built from the app’s existing Thai word bank (so everything stays consistent with audio and examples).
Yes – you can start free and see if the workflow fits you before paying.

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Build a daily habit with My Lingua Cards and keep the words you actually need.