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Thai Alphabet
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🔤 Thai alphabet (phayanchana) chart with words & pronunciation
Thai is written left to right with 44 consonants plus vowel signs and tone marks. Children learn each consonant together with a word, like ก ไก่ (chicken). Here are all 44 letters with an example word, how to say it and what it means.
| Letter | Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ก | 🐔 ไก่ | gai | chicken |
| ข | 🥚 ไข่ | khai | egg |
| ฃ | 🍾 ฃวด | khuat | bottle (old spelling) |
| ค | 🐃 ควาย | khwaai | water buffalo |
| ฅ | 🧍 ฅน | khon | person (old spelling) |
| ฆ | 🔔 ระฆัง | ra-khang | bell |
| ง | 🐍 งู | nguu | snake |
| จ | 🍽️ จาน | jaan | plate |
| ฉ | 🎶 ฉิ่ง | ching | small cymbals |
| ช | 🐘 ช้าง | chaang | elephant |
| ซ | ⛓️ โซ่ | soo | chain |
| ฌ | 🌳 เฌอ | choe | tree (old word) |
| ญ | 👩 หญิง | ying | woman |
| ฎ | 👑 ชฎา | cha-daa | Thai dance crown |
| ฏ | 🐂 ปฏัก | pa-tak | ox goad (stick) |
| ฐ | 🏛️ ฐาน | thaan | base, stand |
| ฑ | 👸 มณโฑ | mon-tho | Montho (story queen) |
| ฒ | 👴 ผู้เฒ่า | phuu-thao | old man |
| ณ | 👩 คุณแม่ | khun-mae | mother |
| ด | 🧒 เด็ก | dek | child |
| ต | 🐢 เต่า | tao | turtle |
| ถ | 🛍️ ถุง | thung | bag |
| ท | 🌊 ทะเล | tha-le | sea |
| ธ | 🚩 ธง | thong | flag |
| น | 🐭 หนู | nuu | mouse |
| บ | 🍃 ใบไม้ | bai-mai | leaf |
| ป | 🐟 ปลา | plaa | fish |
| ผ | 🐝 ผึ้ง | phueng | bee |
| ฝ | 🌧️ ฝน | fon | rain |
| พ | 🏆 พาน | phaan | tray with stand |
| ฟ | 🦷 ฟัน | fan | tooth |
| ภ | ⛵ สำเภา | sam-phao | sailing junk |
| ม | 🐴 ม้า | maa | horse |
| ย | 👵 ยาย | yaai | grandma |
| ร | 🚤 เรือ | ruea | boat |
| ล | 🐒 ลิง | ling | monkey |
| ว | 💍 แหวน | waen | ring |
| ศ | 🛖 ศาลา | saa-laa | pavilion |
| ษ | 🗣️ ภาษา | phaa-saa | language |
| ส | 🐯 เสือ | suea | tiger |
| ห | 📦 หีบ | hiip | chest, box |
| ฬ | 🪁 จุฬา | ju-laa | star-shaped kite |
| อ | 🛁 อ่าง | aang | basin, tub |
| ฮ | 🦉 นกฮูก | nok-huuk | owl |
🔢 Numbers 1 to 10 in Thai
| # | Thai | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | หนึ่ง | nueng |
| 2 | สอง | song |
| 3 | สาม | saam |
| 4 | สี่ | sii |
| 5 | ห้า | haa |
| 6 | หก | hok |
| 7 | เจ็ด | jet |
| 8 | แปด | paet |
| 9 | เก้า | gao |
| 10 | สิบ | sip |
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👨👩👧 Parent guide: how to teach the Thai alphabet – a 5-day plan, games and tips
👨👩👧 For Parents & Teachers: Thai Alphabet Learning Made Fun
AlphabetsLearn helps children aged 2–8 learn the Thai alphabet and numbers 1–10 through play. Every letter comes with picture words and clear audio, and each activity repeats the same letters in a new way, which is how young children remember best.
- 🔤 Tap & Listen – big letters with pictures and pronunciation.
- 🎈 Balloon Pop – find and pop the right letter to build recognition.
- 👂 Find It – match a picture word to its first letter (early phonics).
- 🃏 Memory Match – pair letters with pictures to train memory.
- 🍎 Count It – count objects and pick the number.
- ➕ Math with pictures – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- ✏️ Handwriting – trace letters and numbers with a finger.
- 🎬 Videos – A–Z alphabet videos and number videos.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How can I teach my child the alphabet fast?
Use short 5–10 minute sessions. Tap a letter to hear it and see picture words, then play Balloon Pop, Find It and Memory Match to repeat the same letters in different ways. Read our step-by-step teaching guide.
Which languages are supported?
80 languages, including English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, French, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese – each with letters, picture words, pronunciation and numbers 1 to 10. See the full list.
Is AlphabetsLearn free and does it work on phones?
Yes. Everything is free, needs no sign-up and works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers.
What age is AlphabetsLearn for?
Children aged 2 to 8: toddlers can tap and listen, preschoolers can play the letter games and older kids can practise math, drawing and quizzes.
Why is there no sound?
Audio uses your device's built-in voice. Check the volume and silent switch. Some phones need the language voice (for example Hindi or Tamil) installed in the device's text-to-speech settings.
📚 More tips for parents on our learning blog.