Talking Thai–English–Thai Dictionary

HIGHLIGHTS

The Talking Thai–English–Thai Dictionary is now available for $24.99 for both iPhone and iPad owners.The application is supporting English language. It weighs in at a hefty 271 MB, so make sure you have plenty of free space on your iOS device. It is highly advisable to have the latest app version installed so that you don`t miss out on the fresh new features and improvements. The current app version 1.6 has been released on 2014-11-25. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and ix.Mac.MarketingName. Requires iOS 3.0 or later
Bottom Line: For more information about Talking Thai–English–Thai Dictionary check developer Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand`s website : http://word-in-the-hand.com/thaidictiphone

Just bought the IPhone X First 15 min on the App Store Good to be back Going through my list and remember happily payment paying for this 5 years ago Awesome updates and awesome to see y all are keeping the Thai language accessible Next I need to load the Thai keyboard for some practice Great to see the fresh updates I had the hard copy of this book too Khrap                     Now the X Last IPhone I bought was I5 in Udon Thani MountainCatKing

I ve been living in Thailand and taking basic Thai classes for a couple of months now The classes are focused on spoken Thai and I ve been frustrated by a lot of the e dictionaries and other apps that require Thai words to be entered in Thai script which I can t read yet The Talking Thai app allows me to search for words or phrases in three different ways using the English word the Thai word using a romanized script or the Thai word using Thai script It also allows me to create folders where I can store favorite words or phrases for later study I have now done this with the vocabulary words from the first 15 chapters of my textbooks so I can carry them with me and study at any time The best part is that for each word or short phrase I can click an icon and hear the word spoken by a real Thai speaker The tones are hard to get right if your mother tongue is not a tonal language and getting the tones right can be critical to making yourself understood The spoken Thai in this app is much better than Google translate which I tried to use before for this purpose I ve found about 98 of the vocabulary from my textbook in this app The ones that are missing are mostly multi word expressions Usually the dictionary has the individual component words but may not have them placed together usually because they have an alternate expression for the same thing often one that is more commonly used There are also lots of example phrases using basic grammatical forms More than just a dictionary I am finding Talking Thai to be a great study aid I also stumble across a lot of new and useful words as I look up others The other thing I like about this app is how user friendly the interface is When I look up a word the search engine will give me all examples where that word appears in the entire app In the English searches it also shows words with similar spellings So when I looked up happy in English I found several Thai words for the adjective happy in the first entry presented with both Thai script and romanized script Placed next to each word is a little button I can push to have each word pronounced for me and another button I can push if I want to save the word to one of my folders in Favorites Below that is another word for happy in Thai referring more to being content and then some words with similar spellings such as happen happily happiness etc If I search the other way using romanized Thai I get the word for happy showing several synonyms in English to indicate its meaning as well as the word used in phrases and sentences in various ways Also many of the example phrases come from folders dealing with specific subjects such as Time or Religion or How We Feel If you want to see what else is in that folder you can just click on the tab immediately below the phrase and the app will take you to that folder to see what else might be there This is very helpful for studying the months or days of the week for example A feature I really like is the ability to grab just one word or a string of words from a sentence and search for it alone in the dictionary They make this really easy You tap the sentence the app opens a new window where you can limit the words to just the one or a few you are interested in then you can hit search and find the dictionary meaning for just that word or short phrase or you can hit the find words inside command and it will break up the phrase into its constituent pieces and tell you the possibilities for what each individual word might mean One really nice design feature is that when you hit the back button to return to the original phrase you find yourself right where you left off within the list rather than back at the top having to scroll back down to where you left off One more really nice feature of the app is the ability to resize the script on any page just by placing two fingers on the screen and moving them apart Particularly helpful to those who have reached middle age Whoever designed this app was really thinking about the user when they did so A final feature I like are a set of symbols to tell the user whether a particular word is formal primarily spoken only or literary This is nice when you look up an English word you want to use because it immediately tells you which of several choices might or might not be appropriate in a particular situation The symbols are only used for words that are primarily formal or primarily spoken only etc I can t say enough about how useful this app is The price is very reasonable considering the content This app has been invaluable as a supplement to my Thai class Knowing what I know now I would have gladly paid more for this app If the designers would like to make improvements or perhaps create a Pro version they might consider adding a flashcard function whereby the words stored in a folder or group of folders could be randomized for study purposes Also there is a Thai Japanese dictionary app where the Thai word can be typed in even if you don t know the exact spelling in roman script and the app will present all possibilities So if the word I hear sounds like Kwaam Suk but I don t know if it is actually Kwam Suk or Gwam Suk or Kwam Suuk the app will present all of these possibilities If this app had a Guess mode where it tried to find a word that sounded close to what the user types in it would make the app even more valuable Might be trickier to program with English but a feature like that would make this app even more valuable                     Fantastic Great Study Aid and User Friendly Gaelyn V

I can t compare other Thai dictionaries apart from google translate but this one is excellent A few features I like zoomable text so my crappy eyes can make out the words especially Thai letters has lots of obscure words that I m frequently surprised it contains e g Pandanus and Star Anise developers are happy to get word or definition suggestions easy to switch between English Thai or phonetic scripts Overall a really excellent app and worth the money in my opinion                     Super Savanna74

After purchasing and using other applications this one surpassed them all by far I have use this on several visits to Thailand A Thai friend was amazed at the accuracy and professionalism of this application                     Without a doubt The Best KayakGuy 1850

As someone who lives in Thailand as is currently trying to learn the language I would be absolutely lost without this app It has everything you need to learn the basic rules of grammar reading writing and has an explanation for why everything is the way it is Plus a limitless dictionary that has just about every word you could imagine The most comprehensive app I could ask for to the fundamentals of Thai I was hesitant to spend 25 dollars on an app at first but it is absolutely without a doubt worth it if you re interested in learning Thai it is a must buy                     Absolutely Worth It AlligatorReview

very good app                     best app around JJth99

Perfect learning resource So well organized and well done                     Amazing S Ro

In my opinion this is the best learning tool in one place you can find in an app The dictionary is very complete offering a native speaker for every word so you get the tone correct You can search for a word in English or Thai When you find the word you want you can click on it to hear the sound spoken by a live native speaker in high quality recording and also find the tone for every syllable Even further it gives you a breakdown for how it arrived at that tone for that syllable Not to mention the extensive list of instructions for how to determine tones It will even show you the words within a word This is a great option in the Thai language because I have discovered that many words have a root word For example the Thai word for water nam is found in the Thai word for gasoline river pond washroom etc You can save your favorite words in specific folders this is very handy for review I love the list of complete vowels and that you can click on each one to hear it s sound and to see whether it is long or short live or dead I could go on for a long time about the benefits of this app and all of the hard work that clearly went into it Suffice it to say I would pay 100 without a thought for this app I think it s that good I m confident that if you take the short time to learn how to use this app to its full potential it will be as close to your hand as a tape measure is to a carpenter                     Hands down number one Merrit1234567890

This is a super high quality app Please don t compare the price of this app to other cheaper or free dictionary apps compare it to the price of the best paper phrase book you can find and then know that this app is 10 times more useful The translation database these guys have built is amazing They ve thought of everything the app even has a full unit conversion mechanism For example you an put in the English time of day and it tells you the time in Thai which by the way isn t just converting from 12h to 24 hour time they have a different way of numbering and labeling the hours in Thai How many times are you trying to explain something to someone and then have to scramble to do unit conversions on top of translations this is takes care of both right away The best part is that every Thai word in the app has a little play button next to it to listen to the pronunciation off line No paper phrase book can come close to this When it comes to tonal languages nothing beats an actual person demonstrating how to pronounce something This app is worth at least 50 in my opinion 14 99 is a bargain                     Wow top notch app developer FriedRibs

I am attending a thai class and this app is a life saver It is very well designed and customizable No other app comes even close to this If you just need a dictionary there some other free dictionary apps But if you are learning thai get this one                     Worth every penny Janakasoft

The best great program good people                     Great Me bin Thai

This is my first ever rating and review of an App I m not going to write about its features their commitment to updates stability or anything because they are all excellent I m just going to say This is the best Thai dictionary I ve ever used well worth the price                     The best Thai dictionary Kkinloch

While I m not familiar with the first version I can say that I ve never come across any better dictionary for Thai or any other language I actually use this on a daily basis                     Literally The Best Jelkath

This app is the most comprehensive listing of Thai English translations I have found I have been using it for 6 years now and I am always pleased with it search tool Highly recommend the investment if you need to use Thai and English language translations on a regular basis                     Most comprehensive Lynnaswan

Easily the best Thai dictionary It s fast has both directions and gives better results then online translators like googles                     The best hands down hyperzx

If you don t know a single word of Thai this app will get you through just about anything The phrases that were added in the last update are invaluable I can only imagine how useful this would be for a tourist It s like having a translator with you You can look things up and then let your phone speak Thai You can have Thais speak to your phone and then read it in English This is another invaluable tool because Thai is tonal and has many new sounds for English speakers that must be learned I have lived in Thailand for 20 years and I am told that I speak very well but I will never reach 100 Thai and English are too radically different at least for me Thai people tell me I am fluent but I use this app almost every month Just browsing through it I learn new words and new ways to express ideas Only issue I have is that it does not have all the vocabulary that I need But I do not come across this issue too often Also the app lets you suggest any words that it does not have Hopefully my suggestions will be included in the next update The vocabulary that is lacking is almost always high level language that I need for discussing things with doctors lawyers having philosophical or religious discussions and things like that which a tourist or newcomer to the language would not need It is worth so much more than the price that they charge You will not be disappointed                     The best Really and truly Ukiongs

Really is the best all around Resources are great Vowels phrases etc great                     Best Thai Language resource App Jimmymacandcheese

This app contains an amazing amount of resources for a thai learner The latest update made it even better                     Comprehensive Bibbzys

I really loved the old version of this app Used it all the time living in Thailand The new version seems cluttered and confusing I m sure there s some good stuff they added but to me it feels less intuitive and is by far uglier now             Liked it better before gettinOldJedi

We absolutely loved this app for 6 years and depended on it living in Thailand then they decided to improve it and it is lousy I spend more time trying to figure it out and find it useless now             Best app ever ruined by update Mervilk

I have used this app for 4 or 5 years and thought it excellent Now with V 2 0 there is no comparison between Paiboon and all the other Thai dictionaries                     5 star Bill1369

I have been living in Thailand for nearly five years now and studying Central Thai and Isaan Thai language in the NE I can t imagine having attempted to learn the language and wade through the extensive Thai vocabulary from day to day without this app There is not a single day that passes wherein I do not turn to this dictionary multiple times whether encountering new words working on a language lesson or preparing documents for my work Anyone who seriously wants to learn Thai language should have this dictionary app at his her side everyday It is an amazing tool and has become a very essential friend to me as I continue to try to grow in my understanding of and proper use of the Thai language                     Couldn t live in Thailand without it Asheninka

Having this app on my phone gives me confidence to interact with Thai people in Thai because I know I can turn to it to assist me with the meanings and spellings of Thai words that I don t know I wish I had known about this app when I first started studying Thai Once I found out about it and started integrating it into my study and practice of Thai my rate of learning increased significantly Without this app I would not be able to do my Thai reading and writing homework as correctly or efficiently as I do now I love it and all the new features The price of this app is money well spent completely and absolutely worth it                     This app is my lifeline Studying Thai in BKK

I leave for Bangkok in October so this update comes at a great time I am looking forward to using this extensively the next two weeks getting ready for my trip                     Great update dwizbang

Updated for v2 0 First off let me just say thanks for making this upgrade free for version 1 x purchasers I am thrilled to see the new favorites feature come to fruition Incredibly useful It would be even better if when you looked up a word in the dictionary that it would indicate if it was already in your favorites There are some UI quirks for certain but the power and completeness of this dictionary as both a learning and reference tool overcome them And the authors have definitely taken time to make the app easier and faster to use Impressive Updated for v1 8 This update brings support for ios8 and iPhone 6 6 Looks good Really looking forward to the 2 0 upgrade Excellent app for beginner and seasoned speakers But this app desperately needs word lists with the following options time stamp of date word added option to add an annotation maybe a counter to see how often the word has been accessed search display options for the lists nouns verbs date added etc even a single global list would be great if it had appropriate searching                     V2 0 brings favorite word lists and a slew of improvements esidarap

The new update is impressive Already the highest quality dictionary by far by accuracy of definitions and added some genuinely useful tools to it Just about every UI element is out of place on iOS but it works quickly and smoothly I really wish there was a way to purchase the dictionary separately to add to the native dictionaries on my Mac and iOS devices for when I don t need all this power stuff though                     Strange but great pbassham

So I use this app everyday as I am currently in a 1 year Thai immersion I find it very helpful and now after this last update I find it very user friendly Highly recommended                     Totally Awesome AzileAzul

The easiest 5 star app review I ve ever given It s hard to understate the value of the work that goes into this dictionary and taking thoughtful advantage of the software platform and the makers have generously made the huge 2 0 rewrite a free upgrade The only slight negative I could say about it is that some UI conventions feel out of place on iOS given the cross platform nature of the app but it is nonetheless fluid and easy to use The 2 0 release has answered every nit I have ever had about it phrases supercharged with a placeholder feature for customizing favorites study lists making three way search entry even easier and unanticipated new features like bilingual voice dictation search unit and currency converters integrated in phrase placeholders and a URL scheme This is without question the dictionary to buy for the serious Thai student I bought it when it was released and it obsoleted every other dictionary app I had previously tried You would spend the same on Paiboon s printed dictionary and this has the advantage of portability audio the real world fonts excellent Find Words Inside feature etc The latter if you ve not seen it in comprehensive feature descriptions of the app lets you find root words that compound words are composed of I find this to be a very useful way of approaching vocabulary study If you re learning to read Thai or perhaps even a native speaker learning English this app is worth every penny and then some                     The best gets better Ches Martin

This app has been an indispensable tool in helping me learn Thai for over a year I was so surprised to open the app today to Version 2 and thought what happened to the app I was so familiar with V2 is totally revamped and so much better organized It has also included many useful sections like common phrases in different situations Sample sentences to illustrate the use of a word is very helpful in helping to understand the Thai sentence structure                     Excellent Update sg_user

Absolute best Thai learning app I have been using this app for years and love it along with everything produced by this publisher The updates for this version are fabulous So many features for different kinds of users without being overwhelming I especially love the dictation feature Thank you so much for all the hard work put into this new version P S I liked the old colorful icon much better The big character makes it obvious what the app is for but it is a little bit plain to look at                     OMG What an update Offing rabid

This is by far my favorite Thai dictionary app My favorite part is the Find Words Inside I ve learned a lot just with that really neat little feature                     Best dictionary app Squirrel 1410

Great interface and full of helpful features                     Far and away the best Divine Madman

Simply put the best foreign language app Can help you learn or just get along on a trip Helped me so much when I was in Thailand for two months By the time I d left the kingdom I was comfortable ordering food directing basic cabs and doing things like adding money to my bts card and that s all without studying                     Comprehensive simple and amazing Westofthesun

Ok this is an excellent app I just want to point out a couple of things in hopes the programmers are listening As others have noted the inability to mark words for later reference is the app s biggest most glaring weakness As all language learners know this is a huge help and a necessary function of a dictionary app that even free basic apps have Ideally one should be able to create and name for organizing by theme or category multiple lists Take a clue from Pleco Chinese dictionary where you can create lists and even several layers of sub lists I will happily come back and update to 5 stars when that happens PLEASE All that said this is a very intelligent and well designed app with lots of thoughtful functions for learners Makes me excited to study                 Can t creat vocab lists Ｚｚｚｚｚ

Incredible value for the money Especially useful if you want to study written Thai                     Awesome tool for the serious student sam hunting