The various Thai language study tools and downloadable content available on this site evolved as I was gradually going through the many months of learning Thai. The features are things that I wanted to aid in my study of the Thai language, most of which I couldn't find available elsewhere.

If you've just started learning Thai, or would like to get started but aren't sure where best to begin, then we recommend using the steps provided on the 'Recommended Steps for Beginners' page as a roadmap on your journey to learning Thai. Learning a new language, especially one that is very different from one's own native tongue, can seem overwhelming at times, so we recommend practising daily, little and often. Be patient with yourself but keep up the daily practice and gradually build the momentum.

At funtolearnthai.com we're focused on continually building out this site, adding more content, making improvements and adding additional language learning tools. We sincerely hope you find the tools and features available on this site helpful in your studies of the Thai language. And we'd love to hear any feedback and suggestions you have. We're keen to help make learning Thai just that little bit easier!

Below are the details of the various Thai language learning tools and features currently available on this site.

At the heart of the site is the large flashcard library, with other 5,000 flashcards, which we regularly update with more words. If there are any words you can't find, which you'd like to use in your flashcard decks, then please let us know via the 'Contact Us' page and we'll endeavour to add them during the next batch of updates. As well as the large library of flashcards there are also many pre-defined flashcard decks ready for your immediate use, such as '100 Common Nouns', 'Animals and Insects', 'Classifiers', 'Food and Drink' etc.

If you have already created an account and are currently logged in, then you can also create your own flashcard decks by searching and adding any of the words from the flashcard library. You can also copy existing flashcard decks and modify as best suits your requirements.

Regular use of flashcards is one of the best ways of learning vocabulary. We recommend an initial goal of 50 flashcards per day. You can see your study progress on the top panel of the home page, for example:

The 'Flashcards Reviewed' figure is the total number of flashcards you've seen, this includes the multiple times you may have seen a flashcard that you didn't know. The 'Mastered' figure is the total number of flashcards that you have mastered (achieved 100% progress on that flashcard), which means you correctly know the English to Thai, Thai to English and the audio to English translations on at least 2 or more occassions. The 'Overall Progress' figure is your overall progress to mastering every single flashcard in the entire library on the site, which is quite a stretch goal but worth aiming for as I'm sure you could easily recognise every word in the library in English. Wouldn't it be great if that was also true in Thai.

Your progress is also shown beneath each flashcard deck indicating your percentage progress towards mastering every flashcard in that deck, for example:

You can also see your daily, weekly and monthly study progress on the 'My Stats' page. As well as steadily building up your vocabulary, it's also important to regularly practice and master the 5 tones of the Thai language.

You can select to study from a specific Flashcard Deck, such as 'Days and Months', 'Animals and Insects', 'Numbers', 'Around the World', etc. or from the entire flashcard library. Each study session contains 10 flashcards from the selected deck. Either a Thai word is displayed, or an English word is displayed, or a Thai word is spoken. You can then click to reveal the details about the flashcard, and select whether you knew the word correctly or not. The flashcard study session will keep cycling through any remaining words until you've clicked 'Correct' for each one.

If you're logged in then your study progress on each flashcard deck is stored as part of your account and you can track you progress to complete mastery of each flashcard deck.

Please note that free use of the flashcards is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

How well do you know the Thai alphabet, and which are the low class, middle class and high class consonants? The Consonants Flashcards study sessions can be used to rapidly learn the Thai alphabet. You can also select to be tested using a traditional looped font (recommended for beginners), or a modern loopless style font (more difficult if you've just been learning the regular Thai lettering), or you can choose to show both styles to help with becoming familiar with both the traditional style and the modern loopless style.

Please see the Consonants List page for the details on all Thai Consonants.

Please note that free use of the consonants flashcards is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

There are 32 vowels in Thai, but there are some additional sounds and symbols used in the Thai language which we've also included in this set of flashcards.

In the 'Thai Vowels, Sounds and Symbols' flashcards study session you will be presented with 10 flashcards. For each flashcard a randomly selected Thai vowel; or symbol (e.g. tone marker); or a possible vowel combination with ย or ว that aren't counted as separate vowels; or false consonant clusters will be displayed along with a 'Show Answer' button. Click the 'Show Answer' button to see the details about the flashcard.

If you were able to correctly identify the item shown on the flashcard then click the green 'Correct' button to move onto the next flashcard. If you didn't know the item then click the red 'Incorrect' button, which will still move onto the next flashcard but will show the flashcard again until you click the 'Correct' button.

The flashcard study session will keep cycling through any remaining items until you've clicked 'Correct' for each one.

In the 'Word Quiz' study session you will be presented with 10 words from the selected deck, or randomly selected from the entire library. For each question a Thai word will be displayed and a list of 4 possible translations will be displayed. One of the 4 words is correct. The challenge is to be able to identify which of the 4 words is correct. Click the word you think is correct to move onto the next question.

At the end of the study session your score will be displayed along with the words from each question. The correct answer and your selection will be shown for each question.

In the 'Listening Tone Test' study session you will be presented with 10 flashcard-style questions. For each question a single syllable Thai word will be spoken and a list of the 5 possible Thai tones - Middle Tone, Low Tone, Falling Tone, High Tone and Rising Tone - will be displayed. The challenge is to listen to the Thai word spoken and then select which tone you think is correct from the list. You can click the blue play icon to hear the audio again as many times as you wish.

At the end of the study session your score will be displayed along with the words from each question. The correct answer and your selection will be shown for each question, and it's possible to listen to the audio for each word listed.

Being able to distinguish between the different tones is an important part of your progression with learning the Thai language. The 'Listening Tone Test' study session is designed to help you practice your ability to identify between the different tones that are used in Thai.

Check out the Tone Examples page for many examples of the Thai tones. Listen to the words repeatedly to help become more familiar with the different sounds before trying the listening tone test.

Please note that free use of the listening tone test is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

In the 'Reading Tone Test' study session you will be presented with 10 flashcard-style questions. For each question a single syllable Thai word will be displayed, along with a list of the 5 possible Thai tones - Middle Tone, Low Tone, Falling Tone, High Tone and Rising Tone. The challenge is to know the tone, i.e. what tone rule would be applied for each word.

At the end of the study session your score will be displayed along with the words from each question. The correct answer and your selection will be shown for each question, and it's possible to listen to the audio for each word listed.

Understanding the tone rules is an important part of your progression with learning the Thai language. The 'Reading Tone Test' study session is designed to help you practice your knowledge of the tone rules when reading Thai words.

Please note that free use of the reading tone test is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

In the 'Spelling Test' study session you will be presented with 10 questions. For each question an English word will be displayed and a list of 4 possible Thai words will be displayed. One of the 4 words is spelt correctly and the other 3 words are slight misspellings. The challenge is to be able to identify which of the 4 words is correct.

At the end of the study session your score will be displayed along with the words from each question. The correct answer and your selection will be shown for each question.

Being able to spell words correctly can greatly improve your understanding of the Thai language.

Please note that free use of the spelling test is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

In the 'Hear the Difference' study session you will be presented with 5 questions. For each question a Thai word will be spoken and a list of 2 or more possible 'similar sounding' words will be displayed, showing both the Thai text and the English text. The challenge is to listen to the Thai word spoken and then select which word you think is correct from the list. You can click the blue play icon to hear the audio again as many times as you wish.

At the end of the study session your score will be displayed along with the words from each question. The correct answer and your selection will be shown for each question, and it's possible to listen to the audio for each word listed.

The nature of Thai is such that many words sound very similar, such as the same words but with a different tone, or long vowels vs. short vowels or even similar sounding vowels in some cases. The 'Hear the Difference' study session is designed to help you practice listening and distinguishing between many different groups of 'similar sounding' words.

'Similar sounding' words are listed in the 'View Flashcard' page, which is accessible after searching and clicking any of the words returned in the search results.

Check out the Tone Examples page for many examples of the Thai tones. Listen to the words repeatedly to help become more familiar with the different sounds before trying the 'hear the difference' test.

Please note that free use of the 'hear the difference' test is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

In the 'Thai Numerals' flashcards study session you will be presented with 10 flashcards. For each flashcard a randomly selected Thai number will be displayed along with a 'Show Answe' button. Click the 'Show Answer' button to see the Western Arabic numeral, the Thai name and the pronunciation of the Thai numeral.

If you were able to correctly identify the Thai numeral then click the green 'Correct' button to move onto the next flashcard. If you didn't know the Thai numeral then click the red 'Incorrect' button, which will still move onto the next flashcard but will show the flashcard again until you click the 'Correct' button.

The flashcard study session will keep cycling through any remaining Thai numerals until you've clicked 'Correct' for each one.

Please note that free use of the 'Thai Numerals' flashcards is limited on a daily basis. For complete unlimited access please consider upgrading your account.

In the 'Thai Typing Test' study session you will be presented with 10 questions. For each question an English word will be displayed, along with an input box. The challenge is correctly type the translation of the word in Thai. You'll need a Thai keyboard or Thai input device for this.

At the end of the study session your score will be displayed along with the words from each question. The correct answer and your answer will be shown for each question.