Thai dictionary

English–Thai dictionary

Q: How do I search the dictionary?

Type an English word (cat), Thai script (แมว (maew)) or the word as it sounds: tone marks are optional, so maew, maeo and meow all find it. Use the arrow keys and Enter to open a result.

Look up an everyday word: the Thai, how to say it with audio, its tones, real example sentences and how Thais actually use it.

Search in English, Thai or romanization. Tone marks are optional: maew finds แมวmaew.

Popular words

The words people look up most, with audio. Tap one for examples, tones and usage.

แมว maew Cat
หมา mǎa Dog
ช้าง cháang Elephant
ลิง ling Monkey
เสือ sǔea Tiger
งู nguu Snake
ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman
ภรรยา pan-rá-yaa Wife
wife (polite)
ฝรั่ง fà-ràng Farang
Westerner, a white foreigner
ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
เบียร์ bia Beer

Browse by topic

English words A to Z

How this dictionary works

Every entry starts from the English word people search for and gives the Thai that Thais really use, most common first. When there are several words, like ภรรยาpan-rá-yaa and เมียmia for wife, the entry explains which one fits where.

Thai is a tonal language, so every syllable of the romanization carries its tone, and each word has audio at normal and slow speed. Example sentences are natural, everyday Bangkok Thai, and you can tap any word in them to see what it means.

Looking for whole phrases? The phrasebook has greetings, thank you, sorry and more, with the forms for men and women. Open the phrasebook

Questions about the dictionary

How do I search the dictionary?

Type an English word (cat), Thai script (แมวmaew) or the word as it sounds: tone marks are optional, so maew, maeo and meow all find it. Use the arrow keys and Enter to open a result.

What do the accents in the romanization mean?

They mark the tone of each syllable: no mark is mid, à low, â falling, á high and ǎ rising. หมาmǎa (dog) and ม้าmáa (horse) differ only in their tone. Our guide to Thai tones explains all five.

Is the audio a native speaker?

The audio is made with AI voices in standard Bangkok Thai, and every clip is checked for the right tones before it goes online. Each word has a normal and a slow version.

Is this dictionary free?

Yes. The dictionary, the course and the audio are free, with no sign-up needed. Words from the course link to the lesson that teaches them, so you can practise them right away.

Learn Thai with the free course

A complete course from your first phrase to real conversations, with audio for every word and AI speaking practice. Free, no sign-up needed.

Start the free course