Thai for travelers
Land in Thailand speaking more than "hello"
The Thai your trip actually needs, taught as a journey through Thailand: airport to night market to the islands, one short lesson at a time.
Launching on iOS. One email when it's out. Maybe two, if something's truly worth telling you.
01 How it works
Thailand, in the order you'll meet it.
Follow the trail
Ten destinations across Thailand, in the order your trip needs them: arrival, food, transport, markets, people.
Learn each place's Thai
Short lessons that fit a layover. Real phrases with script, honest romanization, and the politeness notes that make or break how you sound.
Go use it for real
Say it out loud in the phrasebook and get graded. Then a real-world challenge sends you to order that food in actual Thailand: practice that ends in the country, not the app.
02 A real phrasebook
460 phrases, organized by what's actually happening
Taxis, bargaining, allergies, temple etiquette. Each phrase carries correct Thai script and easy romanization, and most carry a note on when to use it, including the polite particles (ครับ/ค่ะ) that carry half of Thai politeness.
03 Practice for real
Graded speaking, then real-world challenges
Try saying it. Thailo checks whether a local would get you and shows a better way when there is one. Real-world challenges then send you out with a phrase toolkit to actually do it.
04 A look inside
The app, screen by screen
Every screen below is Thailo: the journey, the phrasebook, a Live Challenge, the passport, AI practice, the alphabet track, and the shop where you repaint the whole app, right down to midnight-sky dark mode.
05 From the phrasebook
Three phrases that carry a whole trip
Straight from Thailo's phrasebook, you get real Thai, honest romanization, and the cultural note nobody prints on a laminated card:
Hello
สวัสดีครับ
sa-wat-dee khrap
Men say ครับ (khrap), women ค่ะ (kha). Works all day. Pair with a small wai.
Thank you
ขอบคุณครับ
khob-khun khrap
A slight wai makes it warmer, especially to elders or staff.
You're welcome / never mind
ไม่เป็นไร
mai pen rai
The famous Thai phrase. Also 'no worries', 'it's fine', 'no problem'.
Free guides for the whole traveler phrase set. No app required to use them. Browse all of them.
06 The journey ahead
From the airport to the islands
Every destination teaches the Thai that place demands. These are the places the journey passes through.
07 Your choice
Learn to read Thai, or skip straight to speaking
Speak-first
Romanization only
Every word and phrase in clear, consistent romanization. No script required: built for travelers who want to talk, not study.
Read-too
Script, tones and all
Learn the 44 consonants, the vowels, and the five tones step by step. Menus and street signs start making sense before you land.
08 Why this exists
Thailand is easy to visit. The language isn't.
Tens of millions of people head to Thailand every year. Some for a two-week holiday, some on a one-way ticket to teach or retire, some to base a remote career out of Chiang Mai or Bangkok. Almost none of them speak Thai, and a few streets past the tourist strips, English runs out fast. Thailo covers the Thai that changes a trip or a move: greetings and the polite particles, ordering food, prices and haggling, taxi Thai. Taught fast, and rigorous underneath, with every word validated against a real Thai dictionary and zero made-up Thai.
09 Pricing
One taste lesson free, then try everything for 7 days
Every plan unlocks the whole app: all 10 destinations, the full phrasebook, AI-graded practice, Live Challenges, and the script track. Billing is Apple's; cancel anytime.
Monthly
$9.99/month
- 7-day free trial
- Good for a single trip
Annual
$49.99/year
- About $4.17/month (save 58%)
- 7-day free trial
Lifetime
$99.99 once
- Pay once, keep forever
- No renewal, ever
10 Common questions
What is Thailo?
An upcoming iOS app that teaches you Thai as a journey through Thailand: 10 destinations, each teaching the words and phrases you'd actually need there, from clearing the airport to ordering at a night market, haggling, checking in, and making friends.
Should I learn Thai before visiting Thailand?
You don't need it, but even 20 to 30 phrases visibly change how Thailand treats you. Full answer: Should you learn Thai before visiting Thailand?
Can you learn Thai with Duolingo?
No. Duolingo has no Thai course for English speakers. What to use instead: Can you learn Thai with Duolingo?
Does Thailo work offline?
Yes: every lesson and the whole phrasebook, built for airplane mode and no-signal beaches. (Only the optional AI speaking practice needs a connection.)
Be first off the plane
Join the waitlist for launch access and the TestFlight beta.
Launching on iOS. One email when it's out. Maybe two, if something's truly worth telling you.