Learning Thai the Easy Way!

There are 44 consonants in the Thai language which are grouped into three different classes. Blue is low, green is middle and brown is high. It is important to remember which class each consonant belongs to as that will determine which tone to use. However, don't make the mistake in thinking that consonants in the low class have only low tones.

Each letter is named after something. For example, Gor Gai. "Gor" is the sound that letter makes and "Gai" is a chicken. You will see that a lot of letters have the same sound so in the end you will only have to learn 21 sounds. However, some letters change their sound when they come at the end of a word. In total there are only eight final sounds. There are also some letters which we do not use much.

Click on the letter to hear the sound that letter makes.

Gor Gai	Kor Kai	Khor khuad	Kor kwaai	Kor Khon	Kor ra-kung

Ngor ngoo	Jor jaan	Chor ching	Chor Chaang	Sor so	Chor cher

Yor ying	Dor cha-daa	Tor pa-tuk	Thor Tharn	Thor mon-tho	Thor phoo thao

Nor nayn	Dor dek	Tor tao	Thor thoong	Tor thaharn	Thor thohng

Nor nhoo	Bor bai mai	Por plaa	Phor pheung	Fhor fhaa	Phor phaan

For fun	Phor samphao	Mor maa	Yor yuk	Ror rua	Lor ling

Wor whaen	Sor saalaa	Sor reu-see	Sor sua	Hor heep	Lor chulaa

Or aang	Hor nok hoog