Thai < > English Dictionary

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About this app

Whether you're on a short trip to Thailand, working with Thais, or studying the Thai language in-depth, this is the one dictionary you can really use. 195,000+ entries (250,000+ translations), plus a built-in phrasebook with 300+ categories and 12,000+ words and full-text searchable, ready-to-use customizable phrases. Clear native sound recordings for every Thai word—even offline. Favorites screen lets you organize words/phrases in multiple folders. Includes both pronunciation guides (12 different systems) and Thai Script with the Thai and English text as big as you want. Includes a guide to speaking and writing Thai and other mind-blowing features for exploring the Thai language—nothing else even comes close!

== Listen to Any Thai Word

Touch any Thai word/phrase in any of our 195,000+ entries to hear a high-quality sound recording of a native speaker, not a toneless gravelly robot as found in other software—more than 29 hours of studio-recorded sound. Long-press to hear 2x/4x slow playback with no change in pitch.

== No Connection Required and No Data Charges

Works even when you're in a taxi or street market and not connected to the internet: all entries and sounds are stored right on your Android phone or tablet, and you will incur no data charges.

== Big Text and Clear, Clean Layout

Make the Thai and English text as big as you want—no more reading glasses! Easily scroll through multiple, full definitions on the screen at once. Customize layout. Choose standard OR big-key Thai keyboard.

== A Dictionary Crafted for Those Learning Thai

Unlike typical dictionaries based on low-quality, free internet data meant for Thai natives, our superb dictionary entries are hand-crafted by Paiboon Publishing with your needs in mind: if you're not familiar with the Thai alphabet, you can even look up Thai words by their sound using an easy-to-read pronunciation guide system (12 popular systems are supported). All Thai words in every section are written using both Thai Script and your chosen pronunciation guide system(s).

Unlike dictionaries meant for Thais, we clarify critical shades of Thai word meaning and formality using English explanations, we list crucial Thai classifiers for more than 60,000 noun entries, and we even notate syllable stress.

== Built-In Phrasebook

Beginner or advanced, communicate in Thai easily! 12,000+ phrasebook entries in 300+ categories like “Language Difficulties,” “Hotel,” “Renting a Place,” “Food/Drink,” “Price Haggling,” “Transportation,” “Health,” “Shopping,” “Sightseeing,” “Love/Romance/Sex” and even “Swearing/Insults.” Two-way conversational format helps both of you communicate.

== Introduction to Thai Included

More than just a dictionary, our software includes a comprehensive introduction to the Thai language, including a "Speaking and Understanding" section with clickable sounds and detailed grammar coverage, and a "Reading and Writing" section with all the consonants and vowels in multiple, real-world fonts.

== Unique Thai Learning Tools

This app is loaded with amazing, industry-first Thai learning tools. You can touch any word to find out which component Thai words it's made from: a great way to learn new words quickly. You can see any Thai word written in multiple real-word fonts you are likely to see on signs and menus. You can touch any Thai word to see a detailed interactive breakdown of how to pronounce each syllable (with clickable sounds that let you compare nearby sounds) or see a detailed visual explanation of its Thai spelling. Our website has more details and pictures.

== Buy it Now!

Don't go another day without this indispensable tool! Enjoy free lifetime upgrades as we add more vocabulary and more features.
Updated on
May 31, 2023

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Ratings and reviews

4.3
633 reviews
G B
November 4, 2023
The new update is a big improvement. On the other hand there is a long-standing problem that has not been fixed. When playing over a Bluetooth connection the app chops off the last bit of a word. I nearly always interact through Bluetooth headphones or speakers so this is ***very*** annoying. PLEASE FIX!!!
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ste jamie
February 3, 2022
The dictionary is very good for most entries, with definitions and tones compatible with the ones I find in my 5-6 other dictionaries ; the real plus is that a real person pronounces each entry. But there are not enough entries. And the dictionary has not been updated for more than 3 years (!)… Update : thx for answering. I do not know why, but the copy and paste were no more possible, without me touching the settings ; but I reinstalled the app and they now work fine. ขอให้มีความสุข
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Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand
February 3, 2022
Thanks, glad to hear that! We have a massive update on the way with thousands of new entries suggested by customers and thousands more phrases and sentences. Contact support@word-in-the-hand.com with any questions.
david h
May 28, 2022
Dictionary is no longer talking after upgrading to Android 12 the Dictionary does not speak the words, there is no sound in the app now. I love this app, I hope this problem can be fixed, being able to hear the correct pronunciation is very important. UPDATE: fixed. I went to Sounds and vibration" settings menu, selected "Sound quality and effects" and turned on "Dolby Atmos for gaming". Sound in the dictionary was restored.
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Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand
May 28, 2022
Hi, thanks for your purchase. There is likely a simple solution involving an Android Setting that changed during the upgrade. Please contact us at support@word-in-the-hand.com and we can help. UPDATE: Glad you got it working!

What's new

Update for Android 9-13 that runs full-screen (no black bars) using Gesture or 3-Button Navigation, supports Pixel 7 and Galaxy S22 and fixes keyboard-cut-off issues and split screen. IMPORTANT: Never uninstall/remove any version of ThaiDict if you have Favorites you want to keep, not even if Google Play tells you to do so. Contact support@word-in-the-hand.com with any questions.