Speak Thai Quick Start
First phrases and essential sounds
- สวัสดี sa-wat-dii hello
- ขอบคุณ khawp khun thank you
- น้ำ naam water
Practical Thai for a trip
Say it in Thai when it counts — and understand the answer.
Listen, repeat, understand, and remember practical travel phrases. Situation packs come with clear Thai audio at natural and slow speed; the free Essentials Sampler is natural speed only.
You rate your own speaking after you repeat a phrase. Jam Kham does not analyse a microphone recording or score pronunciation.
- Polite endings that fit the speaker: ครับ (khrap) for men, ค่ะ (kha) for women, so each phrase fits you.
- Build it up: a long phrase arrives one piece at a time until you can say the whole thing.
- You also learn the replies you will hear, so a conversation can continue.
- Spaced repetition brings each phrase back just before you would forget it.
- 11 situation packs plus the free Essentials Sampler — taxis, food, markets, hotels, and emergencies.
Essentials Sampler free — no card.
$25 for 6 months. Renews every 6 months at the displayed price until you cancel. Cancel anytime.
Listen · repeat · self-rate
ไม่เอา
mai ao
no thanks; I don't want it
You: ไม่เอา → Vendor: ได้ (okay; can do)
Play it, repeat aloud, then rate how it felt. No microphone analysis.
Audio ready.
Open a situation, hear the phrase, practice the response.
These phrases come from the Speak Thai packs, not samples written for this page. The free Essentials Sampler is a smaller set.
Restaurant & Street Food
Order food and drinks like a local
- ข้าว khaao rice
- ไก่ gai chicken
- หมู muu pork
Thai Tone Awareness
Hear the difference tones make
- ใกล้ glai near / close
- ไกล glai far
- สวย suai beautiful
Numbers & Money
Count, pay, and bargain with confidence
- ศูนย์ suun zero (0)
- หนึ่ง nueng one
- สอง sawng two
Getting Around
Navigate taxis, tuk-tuks, and transit
- ซ้าย saai left
- ขวา khwaa right
- ตรงไป dtrong bpai go straight
What They'll Say Back
Understand common Thai responses to your questions
- หนึ่ง nueng one
- สอง sawng two
- สาม saam three
Join Speak Thai
Join Speak Thai. It renews until you cancel.
Every situation pack, sessions sized to the days before your trip, clear Thai audio at natural and slow speed, and self-rated listen-and-repeat practice.
$25 for 6 months
Renews every 6 months at the displayed price until you cancel. Cancel anytime.
Common questions
Speak Thai is $25 for 6 months. Renews every 6 months at the displayed price until you cancel. Cancel anytime. The Essentials Sampler is free.
No. Once you start, phrases show in romanization with an English meaning and audio, so you can use them without reading a single character. The Thai script on this page is here so you can see the real writing. Read Thai is a separate course if you want to learn the script system.
No. You listen, repeat aloud, and choose your own confidence rating. Jam Kham does not request microphone access for this practice.