Getting Started
Your first steps into Thai language — sounds, scripts, numbers, and classroom phrases.
- Thai sounds: consonants, vowels and tones
- Numbers from 0 to 1,000
- Essential words and classroom phrases
Essential Classroom Expressions
Greetings, farewells, and polite phrases used every day in class — male and female forms.
Interactive grid exercise — match English, phonetics, and Thai script. Toggle each column to challenge yourself.
Flip-card drill — English on the front, phonetics and Thai script on the back. Shuffle for extra challenge.
Numbers (0–1,000)
Thai numbers from zero to one thousand — essential for prices, dates, and everyday conversation.
Interactive grid covering digits, tens, hundreds, and compound numbers up to 1,000 — with Thai script and phonetics.
Number flip-card drill — see the numeral on the front, practice Thai word and script on the back.
Meeting & Greeting
Learn to introduce yourself, greet people, and talk about where you’re from — with illustrated dialogues and interactive vocabulary.
- How to introduce yourself
- Greeting and saying goodbye
- Talking about your home country and hometown
Meeting & Greeting — Illustrated Dialogues
Two illustrated comic-strip conversations. Watch the video to follow along with phonetics and Thai script.
An illustrated comic strip following Duke characters meeting for the first time — exchanging names and greetings in natural Thai.
A second illustrated conversation expanding into countries, hometowns, and polite forms of address — building on Dialogue 1.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Personal pronouns, polite particles, and key phrases from the chapter dialogues.
Interactive grid covering personal pronouns (I, you), polite particles, and essential meeting & greeting vocabulary.
Flip-card vocabulary drill for pronouns, greetings, and polite phrases from Chapter 2 — with shuffle mode.
Taking a Taxi
Learn to hail a taxi, give directions, talk about locations, and ask yes/no questions — essential survival Thai.
- How to get a taxi and give simple directions
- How to talk about location
- Yes/no questions
Taking a Taxi — Illustrated Dialogues
Two comic-strip conversations in a taxi — giving destinations, asking about locations, and using yes/no questions.
A comic strip following characters hailing a taxi, naming a destination, and giving simple directions to the driver.
A second taxi conversation using location words and yes/no question structures — building on Dialogue 1 vocabulary.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Movement verbs, location words, and question structures from the chapter dialogues.
Interactive grid covering movement verbs (go, come, be), question words, and taxi & direction vocabulary.
Flip-card drill for taxi and location vocabulary — English on the front, phonetics and Thai script on the back.
Buying Street Food
Navigate Bangkok’s street food stalls — ask what things are called, order food, enquire about price, and discuss fruits, noodles and types of meat.
- Asking what something is called
- Buying street food and asking for price
- Vocabulary for fruits, noodles and types of meat
Buying Street Food — Illustrated Dialogues
Two illustrated conversations at a street food stall — naming food, asking prices, and practising demonstrative pronouns.
A comic strip at a market stall — asking what a dish is called, enquiring about ingredients, and buying street food.
A second conversation expanding into fruit, noodle types and price negotiation using demonstrative pronouns (this, that, this one).
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Demonstrative pronouns, food vocabulary, and price question structures from the chapter.
Interactive grid covering demonstrative pronouns (this, that, this one), food names, fruits, noodles, types of meat, and price vocabulary.
Flip-card drill for street food vocabulary — demonstrative pronouns, fruit, noodles, and meat words with phonetics and Thai script.
Navigating Buildings
Find your way around Thai buildings — describe where things are using prepositions, give indoor directions, and learn vocabulary for key places.
- Describe where things are using prepositions
- Giving directions for indoor locations
- Vocabulary for important places
Navigating Buildings — Illustrated Dialogues
Two comic-strip conversations inside buildings — asking for directions, locating facilities, and using prepositions in context.
A comic strip inside a building lobby — asking a receptionist for directions to various floors and facilities using prepositions.
A second conversation with a security guard — asking about staircases, floors, and specific rooms using indoor direction vocabulary.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Prepositions, direction words, and important place vocabulary from the chapter.
Interactive grid covering prepositions, direction words (exactly, right at), staircases, floors, and vocabulary for important places.
Flip-card drill for building & direction vocabulary — prepositions, location words, and important place names with Thai script.
Getting Around Town
Navigate Bangkok by public transport — describe journeys by train and bus, name transport hubs, and expand your vocabulary for important places around town.
- How to describe public transport journeys
- More vocabulary for important places
Getting Around Town — Illustrated Dialogues
Two comic-strip conversations using public transport — planning journeys, naming stations, and asking about routes around Bangkok.
A comic strip conversation about planning a journey — asking how to get somewhere, naming transport types, and discussing routes.
A second conversation at a transport hub — buying tickets, asking about platforms and stops, and using public transport vocabulary.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Transport verbs, vehicle names, and important place vocabulary from the chapter.
Interactive grid covering transport verbs (sit/take), vehicle names (train, bus), stations, and vocabulary for important places around town.
Flip-card drill for transport and place vocabulary — vehicle names, transport verbs, and important location words with Thai script.
Eating at a Restaurant
Order food, ask what’s available, and talk about cooking methods — from street stalls to sit-down restaurants.
- How to say “Have you…” and “Can you…”?
- How to order food at a restaurant
- Vocabulary for cooking methods and condiments
Chapter 7 Dialogues
Animated story scenes from a restaurant — ordering food, asking about the menu, and using polite request patterns.
A customer arrives, greets the waiter, and orders using polite Thai patterns including “Have you…” and “Can you…”.
Asking about portion sizes, prices, and cooking methods — a follow-up scene covering condiments and adjusting an order.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Cooking verbs, food vocabulary, and condiment words from the chapter.
Interactive grid covering cooking verbs, food preparation vocabulary, condiment names, and polite request patterns used when ordering.
Flip-card drill for restaurant and cooking vocabulary — cooking methods, condiments, and food request patterns with Thai script.
Shopping for Clothes
Navigate clothing shops with confidence — ask for sizes, describe colours and shapes, and use the right classifiers.
- Buying clothes and vocabulary for clothing
- Describing things by colours, shapes, sizes, etc.
- More about classifiers
Chapter 8 Dialogues
Animated scenes in a clothes shop — asking for what you want, discussing colours and sizes, and using classifiers naturally.
A customer browses a clothes shop, asks the seller for options, and describes what they want using colour and size vocabulary.
A follow-up scene at a shoe shop — comparing options, discussing fit and price, and completing a purchase using classifiers.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Clothing nouns, action verbs, and descriptive words for colours, shapes, and sizes.
Interactive grid covering action verbs (want/buy/look), clothing names, colour and size descriptors, and the right classifiers to use with each.
Flip-card drill for clothing and shopping vocabulary — garment names, colours, shapes, sizes, and classifiers with Thai script.
Making an Appointment
Tell the time, describe your daily routine, and schedule meetings — essential skills for everyday life in Thailand.
- How to tell the time
- Describing your routine
- Time of day and days of the week
Chapter 9 Dialogues
Animated scenes covering scheduling a meeting and calling to arrange a time — using time expressions and days of the week naturally.
Two colleagues discuss scheduling — asking what time someone is free, proposing a meeting time, and confirming the appointment.
A phone call to rearrange a meeting — asking to change the time, giving reasons, and agreeing on a new day and time slot.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Time expressions, times of day, days of the week, and routine-describing vocabulary.
Interactive grid covering time-of-day expressions (morning/noon/evening/night), days of the week, and key time-point vocabulary.
Flip-card drill for time and scheduling vocabulary — times of day, days of the week, and appointment phrases with Thai script.
Renting a Flat
Find and describe the perfect place to live — rooms, facilities, degrees of description, and how to compare properties in Thai.
- Rent an apartment or a condo room
- Expressing degrees (very, not very, a little, etc.)
- Comparison
- Common words for rooms and household objects
Chapter 10 Dialogues
Animated scenes at a condo agency — asking about rooms, describing what you need, and comparing options using degree expressions.
A tenant visits a condo agency, asks about available units, enquires about floors and price, and uses degree expressions to describe preferences.
Viewing a floor plan with the agent — naming rooms, comparing sizes, asking about facilities, and deciding between two units.
Core Vocabulary & Flashcards
Degree adverbs, comparison words, room names, and common household vocabulary.
Interactive grid covering descriptive adjectives (hot/cold/fast/slow), degree adverbs (very/a little), comparison patterns, and common room names.
Flip-card drill for home and property vocabulary — room names, adjectives, degree expressions, and comparison words with Thai script.
