Thai for beginners, one conversation at a time.

Start with the conversations you can use today: saying hello, thanking someone, asking a price, or explaining that you are learning Thai. GoThai’s essentials path brings listening, speaking, and everyday vocabulary into short lessons taught through English.

Where should a beginner start learning Thai?

Begin with First conversations, then move to Sounds & listening and Numbers & prices. These three units are available free. Listen before repeating, use the Thai script alongside pronunciation guides, and revisit familiar expressions in daily reviews. Romanization is a guide; listening helps you hear distinctions that English spelling cannot show.

• Introduce yourself and use polite everyday expressions.
• Build listening habits and recognize useful sounds.
• Ask about numbers, prices, dates, and daily routines.
• Expand into home, people, food, and everyday objects.

What is in this course path?

Browse all 24 units below. Each unit lists its lessons in order; open a lesson in the app to practice.

First conversations

6 lessons · Free unit

Small phrases. Real connections.

1. Say hello
2. A little politeness
3. Say that again
4. Order a drink
5. Everyday essentials
6. The café challenge

Start first conversations ↗

Sounds & listening

6 lessons · Free unit

Hear the details that change a word.

1. Five tones
2. Long and short vowels
3. Listen for the ending
4. Hear the difference
5. Sound review
6. Listening challenge

Start sounds & listening ↗

Numbers & prices

11 lessons · Free unit

Count, ask the price, and pay politely.

1. One to six
2. Zero and higher numbers
3. Useful bigger numbers
4. More everyday numbers
5. Sixty to ninety
6. Asking and bargaining
7. Choosing what to buy
8. Cash or card
9. Change and small requests
10. Number review
11. Market challenge

Start numbers & prices ↗

Meeting people

14 lessons · Pro unit

Move beyond your first hello.

1. Names and surnames
2. A friendly introduction
3. Your languages
4. Countries and cities
5. Where you're from
6. Where you live
7. Here with family
8. Brothers and sisters
9. Children and siblings
10. Work and study
11. What do you do?
12. Your workplace
13. People review
14. Conversation challenge

Start meeting people ↗

Daily life

7 lessons · Pro unit

Make Thai part of your everyday routine.

1. Today and tomorrow
2. Morning or afternoon
3. Daily plans
4. At the shop
5. Making a request
6. Daily review
7. A day in Thai

Start daily life ↗

Real conversations

6 lessons · Pro unit

Make plans, share a little, and keep in touch.

1. Make a plan
2. Likes and dislikes
3. A small invitation
4. Keep in touch
5. Conversation review
6. Your Thai trail

Start real conversations ↗

Make yourself at home

6 lessons · Pro unit

Deliveries, everyday facilities and a little help.

1. Around your home
2. Everyday appliances
3. A delivery to your door
4. Arrange a repair
5. Home review
6. Life at home

Start make yourself at home ↗

Keep talking

6 lessons · Pro unit

Interests, new words and a little clarity.

1. Shared interests
2. Things you can do
3. Ask about a word
4. Make sure you understood
5. Keep talking review
6. A small misunderstanding

Start keep talking ↗

Everyday actions

6 lessons · Pro unit

Small things you do throughout the day.

1. Ready for the day
2. A few chores
3. On your feet
4. Little everyday actions
5. Everyday actions review
6. A little help

Start everyday actions ↗

Little descriptions

6 lessons · Pro unit

Say what something is like and answer simply.

1. How does it look?
2. Take your time
3. A good time to talk
4. Easy or difficult?
5. Descriptions review
6. A few simple replies

Start little descriptions ↗

People and relationships

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for people and relationships.

1. Talking about yourself
2. Talking about groups
3. People around you
4. Family relationships
5. Review: people and relationships
6. Use it: people and relationships

Start people and relationships ↗

Your body

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for your body.

1. Face and head
2. Mouth and hair
3. Arms and legs
4. Body and skin
5. Review: your body
6. Use it: your body

Start your body ↗

Everyday health

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for everyday health.

1. Feeling unwell
2. Illness and injury
3. Explaining symptoms
4. Getting medical help
5. Review: everyday health
6. Use it: everyday health

Start everyday health ↗

Feelings and energy

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for feelings and energy.

1. Reactions and feelings
2. Energy and needs
3. Enjoying your day
4. Feeling at ease
5. Review: feelings and energy
6. Use it: feelings and energy

Start feelings and energy ↗

Describing everyday things

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for describing everyday things.

1. Everyday descriptions
2. Length and weight
3. Texture and thickness
4. Appearance and atmosphere
5. Review: describing everyday things
6. Use it: describing everyday things

Start describing everyday things ↗

Moving and doing

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for moving and doing.

1. Moving between places
2. Going and waiting
3. Starting and finishing
4. Using and giving
5. Review: moving and doing
6. Use it: moving and doing

Start moving and doing ↗

Things you carry

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for things you carry.

1. Connected everyday
2. Things to take along
3. Writing and making
4. Small daily essentials
5. Review: things you carry
6. Use it: things you carry

Start things you carry ↗

Rooms and home objects

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for rooms and home objects.

1. Rooms and surfaces
2. Furniture at home
3. Lights and electricity
4. Keeping home tidy
5. Review: rooms and home objects
6. Use it: rooms and home objects

Start rooms and home objects ↗

In the kitchen

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for in the kitchen.

1. Cookware
2. Cups and utensils
3. Cleaning the kitchen
4. Seasoning your food
5. Review: in the kitchen
6. Use it: in the kitchen

Start in the kitchen ↗

Food and ingredients

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for food and ingredients.

1. Meat and seafood
2. Plant-based ingredients
3. Vegetables and bread
4. Dairy and pantry
5. Review: food and ingredients
6. Use it: food and ingredients

Start food and ingredients ↗

Fruit and treats

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for fruit and treats.

1. Fruit at the market
2. More fresh fruit
3. Thai fruit favorites
4. Sweet treats
5. Review: fruit and treats
6. Use it: fruit and treats

Start fruit and treats ↗

Clothes and accessories

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for clothes and accessories.

1. Everyday clothes
2. Getting dressed for plans
3. Shoes and headwear
4. Accessories
5. Review: clothes and accessories
6. Use it: clothes and accessories

Start clothes and accessories ↗

Colors and materials

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for colors and materials.

1. More colors
2. Colors and precious metals
3. Shapes and size
4. Everyday materials
5. Review: colors and materials
6. Use it: colors and materials

Start colors and materials ↗

Where things are

6 lessons · Pro unit

Build practical Thai for where things are.

1. Places and positions
2. Inside and outside
3. Around and before
4. At a location
5. Review: where things are
6. Use it: where things are

Start where things are ↗

Continue your Thai learning

After the first three units, choose a topic you expect to use soon. A traveler might continue with Food & drinks; someone settling into Thailand might choose Daily life or Make yourself at home. Pro unlocks the complete course library.

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