Kru May: Learn Thai

Learn to read Thai, one story at a time.

Kru May teaches Thai the way you actually learned your first language: through stories you understand. Every page is illustrated, every sentence is read aloud, and every word can be tapped.

Thai has no spaces between words, which makes it look impossible at first. Kru May solves that — each sentence is split by hand, so you can touch any word and see exactly where it begins and ends.

READ REAL STORIES
Follow Hugo through Bangkok: markets, tuk-tuks, temples, a first Muay Thai class. 90 illustrated stories, 1034 pages, 658 words met in context — never in a list.

HEAR EVERY TONE
Thai has five tones, and a wrong one means a different word. Every sentence and every word comes in two speeds, because at normal speed a Thai syllable is too fast for a beginner's ear to catch the shape of the tone.

UNDERSTAND WHY, NOT JUST WHAT
Thai has no conjugation, no plurals, no articles. Its grammar lives in word order and a handful of particles. When a new pattern appears, a small badge under the sentence explains it in three lines — once, where you first meet it. You can read without ever opening it.

LEARN THE ALPHABET
All 44 consonants with their traditional names, 32 vowels, and the Thai numerals — each one spoken aloud. Consonants are grouped by class, because the class decides the tone.

REMEMBER WHAT YOU MEET
Save any word and it becomes a flashcard. Spaced repetition brings it back exactly when you are about to forget it.

WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE KRU MAY
- Stories, not word lists
- Every word tappable, with tone and meaning
- Two listening speeds on everything
- Thai script from day one, in your choice of letterform
- Interface in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish or Hindi
- No account, no sign-up — your progress stays on your device

Start with the first story today.

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