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approximately 69 million · 1 writing systems
Language of Thailand
Explore the wonderful world of the Thai language! Thai is spoken by millions of people in Thailand and is known for its musical tones and beautiful letters. Dive into this special language and discover how each word can sound like music, painting colorful pictures with its rich history and culture.
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About the Script
The Thai script is curvy and artistic, and you'll notice its letters don't have spaces between words like in English!
Script Explorer
Thai Script
Thai Script helps readers notice how this language looks and sounds.
Phrase Cards
Fun Fact
Thai has special respect words added to the end of sentences: a boy says 'khrap' and a girl says 'kha'. So 'sah-wat-DEE kha' is a polite hello from a girl!
Fun Fact
The Thai alphabet was inspired by the Khmer script and has its own unique look and feel.
Cultural Note
Thai has five different tones, so the way you say a word can totally change its meaning!
Vocabulary
Both Thai and Chinese use tones to change word meanings — Thai has five tones while Mandarin has four main tones.
