Level 0
Orientation: the five tones
Hear the five tones of Thai and understand the syllable — before any letters.
1 round
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Learn to read Thai
Five tones, then the letters, then real words — reading in 5–8 weeks at about 15 minutes a day.
- 10 levels
- 37 rounds
- 42 letters in use
Start here — no letters needed
Your first session: the five tones
About 10–15 minutes. Real words start in this session.
Hear the five tones
mid, low, falling, high, rising — all on the syllable /na/, no letters needed.
Listening game
Pick the tone you hear. Your first tones land the same day.
Minimal-pair preview
ขา ข่า ข้า — the same letters, three different words.
Level 1
First words
Read your first real words: consonant + /a/ or /aː/.
5 rounds14 words
New letters: ก ต ม ด บ ป ง น ย ร ล ว อ
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Level 2
More vowels
Learn all the long vowel sounds and where they sit around the consonant.
4 rounds13 words
New letters: จ
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Levels 0–2 are free
From level 3, the same letters answer differently
In your first session you read มา (come) — mid tone. From level 3, มัด (tie) jumps high and มาก (much) falls. One table explains which.
Premium unlocks levels 3–9. At about 15 minutes a day: reliable tone hearing in days-to-weeks, reading in 5–8 weeks.
Level 3
Finals & syllable types
Read closed syllables and learn the live/dead split that decides tone.
5 rounds35 words
Level 4
Mid class + tone marks
Complete the mid class, and meet the four tone marks.
4 rounds13 words
New letters: ฎ ฏ
Tone marks: ่ ้ ๊ ๋
Level 5
High class
The 10 high-class letters and their tone behavior — plus a first look at silent ห.
4 rounds20 words
New letters: ข ถ ส ผ ฝ ห ฉ ฐ ศ ษ
Level 6
Low class I: workhorses
The 14 everyday low letters and the low row of the tone table.
4 rounds17 words
New letters: ค ท ช ซ พ ฟ ฮ
Level 7
Low class II: rare letters
The 9 rare low letters, the complete chart (44 symbols, 2 retired), and the vowel forms that break the pattern.
5 rounds20 words
New letters: ฆ ธ ณ ภ ญ ฑ ฒ ฌ ฬ
Level 8
Unwritten rules
The unwritten rules: invisible vowels, silent ห, clusters, and the famous exceptions.
3 rounds16 words
Level 9
Connected reading
Read real Thai — words in a row, then connected text.
2 rounds16 words
The tone table
Reference only — you're never tested on this table. Rows reveal as you meet them in the course; the full table unlocks at level 6.
| Class | No mark, live | Dead short | Dead long | Mai ek่ | Mai tho้ | Mai tri๊ | Mai chattawa๋ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid class | L4 | L4 | L4 | L4 | L4 | L4 | L4 |
| High class | L5 | L5 | L5 | L5 | L5 | ||
| Low class | L6 | L6 | L6 | L6 | L6 |
Rows unlock at levels 4, 5 and 6 as the course introduces each class.