Thai consonant/vowel flashcards - Thai Language

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Here are some printable flashcards that can help you learn the Thai consonants and vowels. The flashcards have just the consonant/vowel on one side, and complete information on the other side.

Consonant Flashcards

For each consonant, the flashcards include:

Thai script consonant, on ledger lines
8 really useful font samples of that consonant
Thai consonant name
Consonant name, written in the pronunciation guide of your choice.
English translation of consonant name
A picture of what the consonant name represents
Mid/High/Low indicator: each consonant belongs to one group

Vowel Flashcards

For each vowel, the flashcards include:

Thai script of vowel in context with a placeholder consonant (ก)
8 really useful font samples of that vowel
Vowel sound, written in the pronunciation guide of your choice.
Quick memory aid for what that vowel sounds like
Long/Short indicator (see vowel page
Live/Dead indicator: tells you whether a syllable ending in this consonant is live or dead (used for the Thai tone rules)

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All our flashcard files are 3MB PDF files.

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Letter Size Paper (North America)
A4 Size Paper (everywhere else!)

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4 Cards Per Page (save your eyes)

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Choose your desired pronunciation guide system:

System Description Example
คุณ เก็บ เสื้อ ไว้ ไหน
Paiboon Benjawan Poomsan Becker's Thai for Beginners [kun-gèp-sʉ̂a-wái-nǎi]
Paiboon+ Adds a few extra sound distinctions [kun-gÈp-sʉ̂ʉa-wái-nǎi]
TLC From the fantastic thai-language.com [khoonM-gepL-seuuaF-waiH-naiR]
Tiger Thai learning books from Tiger Press [koon-gèp-sûea-wái-nǎi]
LP System from the Lonely Planet guidebooks [khun-kèp-sêua-wái-nǎi]
Thai Govt+ Lame system used for Thai road signs + tones [khun-kèp-sûea-wái-nǎi]
IPA International Phonetic Alphabet: nerds love it [kʰūn-kèp̚-sɯ̂ːa-wáj-nǎj]

System	Description	Example คุณ เก็บ เสื้อ ไว้ ไหน
Paiboon	Benjawan Poomsan Becker's Thai for Beginners	[kun-gèp-sʉ̂a-wái-nǎi]
Paiboon+	Adds a few extra sound distinctions	[kun-gÈp-sʉ̂ʉa-wái-nǎi]
TLC	From the fantastic thai-language.com	[khoonM-gepL-seuuaF-waiH-naiR]
Tiger	Thai learning books from Tiger Press	[koon-gèp-sûea-wái-nǎi]
LP	System from the Lonely Planet guidebooks	[khun-kèp-sêua-wái-nǎi]
Thai Govt+	Lame system used for Thai road signs + tones	[khun-kèp-sûea-wái-nǎi]
IPA	International Phonetic Alphabet: nerds love it	[kʰūn-kèp̚-sɯ̂ːa-wáj-nǎj]

Now click on the following link to download:

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How to Print

Here's how to print the flashcards:

Print out the first half of the pages from the PDF file.
Flip over the paper, put it back into the printer, and print out the second half of the pages.

How do you print out only certain pages? When you choose "File...Print" in your PDF reading application such as Adobe Reader, you will see an option for "Page Range" or "Print Range" and be able to enter the range you want.

Enjoy!