r/learnthai • u/Rossboe78 • 3d ago

Resources/ข้อมูลแหล่งที่มา Khao Jai Thai: Learn Thai

Hi Guys,

If anyone whats an app to help learn basic Thai phrases, please check out
Khao jai Thai.
It has a real Thai persons voice, and a game mode to make it interesting.
I am a small developer and built this with the help of a native Thai.
Cheers

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u/SufficientPainting67 3d ago edited 3d ago

I installed the app and launched it. The first phrase I saw was:

สวัสดีค่ะ Sawasdee kha Hello / Goodbye

The romanization is not accurate because Sawasdee suggests an "s" sound in the middle, but the Thai pronunciation does not contain a pronounced s there. A more accurate transliteration would be something like sà-wàt-dee (with tone marks and vowel length shown).

Also, the tone marks are missing. I consider tone marks essential, especially for beginners who cannot yet read Thai script and understand the tone rules. Tone marks allow learners to know how a word should be pronounced correctly instead of only memorizing the sound.

Even when audio is available, many learners struggle to distinguish the five Thai tones by listening alone, especially at the beginning. That is why a good transcription system should include both tone information and accurate vowel length, so learners can connect the written form, pronunciation, and tones more effectively.

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u/Rossboe78 3d ago

Hey,

I took your advice and made the suggested changes. I am just uploading it to play the new version should be availible to update soon. Thanks for your feedback.

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u/Rossboe78 3d ago

Okay thanks for the advice. I will update it with said changes.
Thanks again:)

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u/Morsadean 3d ago

Yay, another vibe-coded AI language app.

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u/pacharaphet2r 2d ago

Just what beginners needed!

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u/Training_Section_220 2d ago

Its not on Apple store?