Selection
Build candidates for each real-life category using reference sources.
How we choose Thai vocabulary
My Thai includes 3,700+ carefully selected words and phrases across 66 practical categories. The vocabulary starts with natural Thai for everyday situations, then goes through review and word-by-word approval.
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Categories for everyday life in Thailand
We choose useful Thai first, then add the English meaning. Categories cover situations such as starting a conversation, ordering food, shopping and getting around.
Greetings & farewellsFood & mealsConversationPeople & relationshipsGetting aroundShoppingWork & studyHealthEveryday actions
Each item is organised by category, difficulty and commonality.
From reference sources to approved vocabulary
Review
Check naturalness, meaning, category fit and gaps. Refine or remove weak entries.
Approval
Final per-word approval through the documented content-review process.
Presentation
Add consistent phonetics, text-to-speech audio and male and female forms where relevant.
Pronunciation support for every word
Thai script
Learn the written word alongside its pronunciation.
Tone-marked phonetics
Simple and Detailed systems follow consistent rules for Thai pronunciation.
Pronunciation audio
Text-to-speech clips include separate male and female recordings for supported speech forms.
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