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getting-started

This is your first ten minutes on the site. Afterward, you can dive into the individual guides linked at the end.

1. Find a word

There is a single search field on the main page. Start typing—results appear instantly; there is no need to press anything.

You can search in four ways, and the field will automatically determine what you mean:

You enter Example What will be found
Thai script น้ำ the word and all articles about it
Latin script nam Thai words that are read this way
In Russian вода words with this meaning
In English water the same

If you heard a word but don't know how it's written, type it phonetically in Latin script. The search will show a separate block called Similar sounding words: krap, kup, and khrab will all lead to ครับ.

More details: How to search

2. Read an article

Open any result. In the article, from top to bottom:

  • The word itself in Thai script, followed by Latin, Cyrillic, and the reading recorded in Thai letters.
  • Tone line — the tone of each syllable. Hover over a syllable to see where that tone comes from.
  • Meaning — provided in both Russian and English side-by-side.
  • Components — which words or morphemes make up the word. Each part is clickable.
  • Meanings by part of speech, with classifiers and examples.
  • Examples, etymology, related words, and the Royal Institute Dictionary article.

The 🔊 Pronounce button is available for every Thai line—but it only works after logging in.

More details: How to read a dictionary entry

3. Log in

Without an account, you can search, read articles, and analyze phrases. An account is required for audio pronunciation, AI analysis, collections, and training.

We do not use passwords at all. There are two ways to log in:

  • Via email. Enter your address—you will receive an email with a link, which you will use to log in.
  • Via Telegram. Click "Log in via Telegram," open the bot, and press Start—the page will log in automatically.

Upon your first login, you will be asked once to choose your interface language and name. The language can be changed in your Profile at any time.

4. Create your first collection

A collection is your list of words. On any word page (and in search results), there is a + button—this adds the word to a collection.

A couple of collections are created automatically upon registration, so you can start adding words immediately. It is worth making one collection your primary one—use the Make primary button in the collection settings. After that, the + turns into "Add to [collection name]" and adds the word with one click, without requiring a selection.

More details: Word Collections

5. Conduct your first session

Open Training. First, you need to choose a set—the source from which the cards will be generated:

  • Collections with training enabled — standard daily mode.
  • All my collections — including those where training is not enabled.
  • Or one specific collection.

Numbers are visible for each set: to review (time to repeat), new (not yet shown), upcoming (due date not yet reached).

Click Start →. The cards will follow. You don't need to grade yourself: the system decides how confidently you answered based on the correctness of the answer, whether you asked for a hint, and the time taken. If you don't remember the word, click ? hint, and the card will become easier.

To have cards arrive automatically, enable training for the collection: Collection Settings → Training. There, you can set the number of words per day, session times, and reminder methods—Telegram, browser push, or email.

More details: Training

If you cannot read Thai text yet

Three things you should try on your very first day:

  1. Enable consonant highlighting — the ส ก น button in the top panel. Consonants are colored by class: high, middle, low. The consonant class is half the answer to what tone a syllable has, so the colors quickly become intuitive.
  2. Run the text through the Romanizer. It will show not only the reading but also why each syllable has a specific tone. → Romanization and Tones
  3. Break a phrase into words in Morphology. Thai is written without spaces, and the main difficulty at the start is not the meaning of the words, but their boundaries. → Phrase Analysis

What's next

Updated 2026-08-22