KitsumiFree basic Thai words
A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Thai: the tones, the script, how words work, 176 everyday words with romanization and sentences to read aloud.
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What's inside
- Tones and soundsMid, low, falling, high and rising, drawn as pitch lines, with the classic ไม้, ไหม, ใหม่ and ไม่. Then puff or no puff (ph is not f, th is not th), and why long and short vowels matter.
- Thai script and grammar21 common consonants with an example each, vowels that sit before, after, above or below, the four tone marks, and no spaces between words. Then no verb endings, counting words, khráp and khâ, and the ways to say I and you.
- 176 words, then show wordsสวัสดี, ขอบคุณ and ไม่เป็นไร, family, numbers, ข้าว and อร่อย, places and verbs. Then จริงเหรอ, สู้ๆ, พี่ and น้อง, and ten sentences to read before you check.
How to use it
- Read the tones page aloud, one card at a time. Keep it next to you while you read the rest.
- Look at the script page, don't learn it. The romanization shows every tone, so you can start with words right away.
- Learn five words a day. Cover the romanization and the grey English on the last page, read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
- Watch something in Thai with Kitsumi and catch the words you know. Khráp, khâ and ná turn up in every scene.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.
Do I need to learn the Thai script first?
No. Every word has a romanization with a mark for its tone, so you can start today. The script page is there for when you're ready.
Is Thai hard because of the tones?
Less than it sounds. You already use pitch in English to ask a question. Listen for it in shows, copy it out loud, and it comes.