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    100 basic words The 100 most important Thai words to start with. Function words Pronouns, connectors and handy little words. Verbs Common and useful everyday Thai verbs. Travel words Words you'll need while travelling around Thailand. Food & drink Dishes, ingredients, fruit, drinks and flavours of Thai cuisine. Muay Thai Vocabulary around Muay Thai and training. Numbers Learn to count in Thai. Colours The most important colours in Thai. Time, days & months Clock words, days of the week and the twelve months. Counters, classifiers & quantities Classifiers and units for counting things. Order & sequence Words for first, last, beginning and end. Place & direction Above, below, inside, outside and other position words. Body parts From head to bone: the parts of the body. Health Talking about pain, illness and medicine. Family Family members and relatives in Thai. Feelings & emotions Words to say how you feel. Adjectives Handy describing words to expand your sentences. Adverbs of degree & manner Words like a little, together and exactly. Expressions & politeness Polite expressions for everyday situations. Nature & weather Sun, rain, rivers, trees and more. Animals Common animals and insects. Home & things Furniture, kitchen items and household objects. Clothing Clothes and accessories. Town, buildings & places Places and buildings around town. Vehicles & traffic Getting around and traffic words. Money & shopping Prices, paying and shopping. Work, school & communication Job, study and everyday tech words. Occupations Common jobs and professions. Sport & leisure Sports, hobbies and free time. Countries & nationalities Countries, nationalities and where you're from. Material & shape Materials and basic shapes. Abstract concepts Ideas, reasons, truth and other abstract words. Slang & modern Everyday slang, internet talk and modern loanwords.

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    Basic conversation Common questions for holding a simple conversation — ask about age, origin, work, food and more. Grammar patterns Example sentences around common Thai grammar patterns — "...wâa..." (that-clauses), "...pen" and "...dâai" (can).

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    Extra ways to work on your Thai, alongside the word lists.

    Thai alphabet Interactive chart of all 44 consonants, vowels and tones, with a deep guide and practice exercises. Quiz Test your vocabulary with a multiple-choice quiz and instant feedback. Tell the time Practise telling the time in Thai with an interactive clock — read it or set the hands. Say the date Practise Thai dates with an interactive calendar: days, months, weekdays and years.

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    From the blog

    Guides and tips for learning Thai. See all articles.

    26 September 2026 · 7 min read ABC in Thai: the alphabet, sounds and how to start reading Thai doesn’t have an A-B-C, but it does have a clear, logical alphabet of 44 consonants and a set of vowels. Here is the “Thai ABC” explained simply — and the fastest, free way to actually learn it. Read → 24 September 2026 · 6 min read How to say dates in Thai: days, months and years Thai dates follow a clear pattern once you know the weekdays and months. Here is the whole system — days, months and years — with a free interactive calendar to practise on. Read → 24 September 2026 · 6 min read How to tell the time in Thai (the everyday spoken system) Thai doesn’t use a plain 1–12 clock — the hour word changes with the time of day. Here is the whole system, clearly, with examples and a free interactive clock to practise on. Read →

    Learn Thai for free with flashcards

    At ThaiLanguageSystem.com you practise the most common Thai words in a simple and free way. With interactive flashcards you train vocabulary by theme — from the hundred basic words to travel words, food and Muay Thai — at your own pace and without an account. You see every word in Thai script, with a phonetic pronunciation and the English translation. Whether you're just starting out or want to brush up your Thai for a trip, work or training: you practise exactly what you need.

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    Practise from English to Thai and back, so you train both recognition and active vocabulary.

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    1. Choose a word list or set up your own practice session and decide how many words you want to learn.
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    3. Say whether you knew the word — whatever you don't know yet, you repeat again later.

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    What can I practise?

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    Does it teach the Thai script and pronunciation?

    Yes. Every word shows the Thai script with a phonetic transcription and audio, so you learn to read and pronounce from day one.

    How do I remember Thai words best?

    Do short daily sessions and let the spaced-repetition system bring back the tricky words at the right moment — that beats one long session a week.

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