ก, ม and า
Hear k, m and long aa, then read your first words.
Meet the letters
Tap a card and listen. Try saying it too.
i
k. Plain k, with little puff, like k after s in sky.
กาi
m
มาi
aa. A long open a; it sits after the consonant.
กามาWords to read
กา
crowkaa
มา
comemaaReading tips
ก · k · Plain k, with little puff, like k after s in sky.
ม · m
า · aa · A long open a; it sits after the consonant.
Thai runs left to right and has no capital letters. Start with sounds, not letter names or tone-class labels. Tap each sign, then play the whole words. Consonant clips have a helper vowel; it is not an extra vowel when you read a word.
ก starts with a plain k sound, with little puff of air. ม starts with m. า spells a long aa after a consonant: ก + า → กา; ม + า → มา. กา means crow; มา means come.
Thai words have tones. For now copy the recordings: both กา and มา have a level mid tone. Later you will learn to hear all five tones and predict them from spelling.
Reading practice
Hear the signs
Listen, then match the sign. The helper vowel belongs to the letter clip.
Hear the words
Listen to a whole word. Match its printed spelling.
Read without a sound hint
Read each word. Match its picture.
Write the pictured word
Write the pictured word, including every vowel and tone mark.
Listen and write
Listen and write every sign in its printed order.
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Hear k, m and long aa, then read your first words.
กา
crowมา
come