https://krumay.app/blog Free articles to learn Thai: greetings, numbers, grammar, tones, reading Thai script, and the phrases you need for food, markets and travel. en https://krumay.app/blog/how-to-learn-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/how-to-learn-thaiA clear plan to learn Thai from zero: tones first, survival phrases, the Thai script, graded stories, spaced repetition, speaking and a weekly routine.Learning ThaiSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/is-thai-hard-to-learnhttps://krumay.app/blog/is-thai-hard-to-learnIs Thai hard? What is really difficult (tones, script, vowel length, politeness), what is easy (no conjugation, no plurals) and the FSI estimate.Learning ThaiSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/how-long-to-learn-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/how-long-to-learn-thaiHow long it takes to learn Thai: estimated milestones from week one to two years by daily study time, what A1, A2 and B1 mean in Thai and how to speed up.Learning ThaiSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/learn-thai-with-storieshttps://krumay.app/blog/learn-thai-with-storiesWhy graded stories help you learn Thai, how to read one step by step (listen, slow audio, reread, shadow) and how to choose the right level.Learning ThaiSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-romanizationhttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-romanizationWhy Thai words get so many English spellings: RTGS, tone-marked systems and IPA compared, a table of common words, and how to use romanization well.Thai scriptSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/how-to-read-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/how-to-read-thaiHow Thai script works: consonants, vowels written around them, no spaces, tone marks, five words decoded step by step and an order to learn the letters.Thai scriptSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/how-to-type-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/how-to-type-thaiAdd a Thai keyboard on iPhone, Android, Mac or Windows, find the vowels and tone marks on the Kedmanee layout and type each syllable in the right order.Thai scriptSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/basic-thai-wordshttps://krumay.app/blog/basic-thai-wordsThe basic Thai words to learn first: hello with the wai, thank you, sorry, never mind, yes and no, please, how are you, goodbye and “I don’t understand”.VocabularySat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-polite-particleshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-polite-particlesWhen to say ครับ or ค่ะ, the difference between ค่ะ and คะ, where the particle goes, when to drop it, casual forms like ฮะ and จ้า, and the usual mistakes.GrammarSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-numbershttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-numbersLearn Thai numbers from 0 to a million: the ten digits, the two irregular numbers, how to build any number, Thai numerals and how to read prices.VocabularySat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-pronounshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-pronounsThai personal pronouns by speaker and register: ผม, ฉัน, คุณ, เขา, เรา, plurals with พวก, and why Thais so often use names and พี่ or น้อง instead.GrammarSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-family-wordshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-family-wordsEvery Thai family word you need: พ่อ, แม่, พี่, น้อง, the four grandparents, uncles and aunts by age and side, and why you call a waiter พี่.VocabularySat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/i-love-you-in-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/i-love-you-in-thaiHow to say I love you in Thai: ผมรักคุณ, ฉันรักคุณ, รักนะ, plus I miss you, pet names, compliments and the ways Thais really show affection.VocabularySat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-grammar-basicshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-grammar-basicsThai grammar explained simply: word order, no conjugation or plurals, time markers แล้ว, กำลัง, จะ, เคย, negation, เป็น vs คือ vs อยู่, and serial verbs.GrammarSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-question-wordshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-question-wordsAll the Thai question words with examples: what, who, where, when, why, how, how much, how many, which. Plus ไหม, ใช่ไหม, หรือยัง and how to answer.GrammarSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-sentence-particleshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-sentence-particlesWhat Thai end particles really mean: นะ, สิ, เลย, ล่ะ, หรอก, จ้ะ, เถอะ and ด้วย, with examples, their effect on tone and how to use them with ครับ and ค่ะ.GrammarSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-classifiershttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-classifiersHow Thai classifiers work: noun + number + classifier, the 20 most useful ones with examples, “this one”, how many with กี่, and what to do if unsure.GrammarSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/telling-time-in-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/telling-time-in-thaiHow to tell time in Thai: the traditional six-hour clock (ตี, โมงเช้า, บ่าย, ทุ่ม), the 24-hour นาฬิกา system, minutes, half past and a full-day table.VocabularySat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-days-and-monthshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-days-and-monthsThe 7 Thai days with their colors, the 12 months and the trick to their endings, how to say a date, and why the Thai year is 543 years ahead.VocabularySat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/ordering-food-in-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/ordering-food-in-thaiOrder food in Thai: call the waiter, ask for not spicy or no coriander, say you are vegetarian, get the bill, plus 15 famous dishes with their Thai names.TravelSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-market-phraseshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-market-phrasesShop at a Thai market: ask how much, kilos and pieces, bargain politely (and know when not to), sizes and colors, trying on, paying by QR code or cash.TravelSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/getting-around-in-thaihttps://krumay.app/blog/getting-around-in-thaiThe Thai you need to get around: taxi and tuk-tuk phrases, motorbike taxis, BTS and MRT, river boats, left, right, straight on and the places to ask for.TravelSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-phrases-for-travelershttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-phrases-for-travelers50 essential Thai phrases for travelers, by situation: greetings, hotel, food, shopping, transport and emergencies, with transliteration and tips.TravelSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://krumay.app/blog/thai-cultural-expressionshttps://krumay.app/blog/thai-cultural-expressionsWhat mai pen rai, jai yen, kreng jai, nam jai, sanuk and “face” really mean, how Thais use them, and how the wai and the Thai smile work.CultureSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT