Thai Language Guide & Audio - World Nomads app for iPhone and iPad
4.6 (
5376 ratings )
Travel
Education
Developer: WorldNomads.com
Free
Current version: 3.0, last update: 7 years agoFirst release : 16 Nov 2008
App size: 42.58 Mb
Ever been traveling and wish you knew how to flirt with the locals or at least pretend to the scammers you have been to the country before? Get the World Nomad’s Thai language guide now!
Road tested by Worldnomads: we know this language guide will you navigate a country like a half decent amateur: you get a conversational language lesson with a local, plus over 240 basic phrases to help keep you travelling safely.
Go on, download it now!
If you liked this free Thai App (MSNBC just rated our Language Guide Series the #1 freebie iPhone language apps), then this is the next step for those wanting a bit more.
Latest reviews of Thai Language Guide & Audio - World Nomads app for iPhone and iPad
The Worst Phrase App Ive Ever Seen
This is by far the worst phrase app Ive ever seen. All the translations are written in English, there is no Thai. On the loud streets of Bangkok it is easier to show someone what you are trying to say rather than handing them your phone to try and listen to the speaker. Also the so called Language Lesson is nothing but a conversation between a Thai and a farang. There isnt actually a lesson here, but rather a converstation that you cant pause or rewind to try and study further.
This is by far the worst phrase app Ive ever seen. All the translations are written in English, there is no Thai. On the loud streets of Bangkok it is easier to show someone what you are trying to say rather than handing them your phone to try and listen to the speaker. Also the so called Language Lesson is nothing but a conversation between a Thai and a farang. There isnt actually a lesson here, but rather a converstation that you cant pause or rewind to try and study further.
WRONG Translations!
My mother is Thai and I was born there, and know the language well enough to know that the Thai phrases given are wrong. The single words given may be correct, but adjectives and verbs are not only used wrong, but are not pronounced properly. This app was OBViOuSly created by a foreigner and NOT an actual Thai speaking creator. Booooooo. Buy a lonely planet book instead. Thai people dont mind if you pronounce words wrong - as long as you Try.
My mother is Thai and I was born there, and know the language well enough to know that the Thai phrases given are wrong. The single words given may be correct, but adjectives and verbs are not only used wrong, but are not pronounced properly. This app was OBViOuSly created by a foreigner and NOT an actual Thai speaking creator. Booooooo. Buy a lonely planet book instead. Thai people dont mind if you pronounce words wrong - as long as you Try.
terrible translation
is this a joke??? dont bother.
is this a joke??? dont bother.
Stay Away From This (Update)
(update - as of writing this, the only review on this app is this review showing 1 star, but the average star rating is 2 stars, how is that possible? Also, 0 of 2 people found this review helpful. One may not agree with the review, but to vote that the detailed informatoin did not help at all seems interesting, especially since app developers who are angry with low ratings can just click that it was not helpful and even write fake positive reviews. I wont be wasting any more time trying give detailed reviews and to Apple, this review writing system will give more and more B.S. reviews like "rock on dude" or "I like glass." ) Pass on this. Even for free, if the information is not all correct or at least full of useful information, whats the point? There is a grand total of 26 phrases in this plus numbers 1-10. The audio pronunciations in the introductions section are clipped by the speaker and sound a bit off. The language lesson is filled with a "Thai" person "teaching" a foreigner how to speak, but many times not completely clear. There is also no way to pause, fast forward or rewind the long lesson; you have to listen to it from the beginning every time. Also, the number of phrases per section is anemic. Example - under the heading "Dates" there are only four entries: Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday, Now. The "Thai" speaker pronounces the "nee" part of "wun nee" with the wrong tone and the English phonetics do not have tone marks, so you have no accurate information at all in that case. TO EVERYONE WANTING TO FIND A GOOD ENGLISH PHONETIC PHRASE APP OR BOOK...YOU MUST FIND ONE WITH A TONE MARK SYSTEM IN IT. Using a wrong tone in Thai changes the actual word to a different word or a nonsense word. They even mention this in the little language lesson in this app, yet they dont put tone marks for the phonetics. Bottom line, if you want to learn and listen to Thai numbers one through ten, then for free, this has it. Again beware in introductory language instruction like this; if it does not teach you correctly from the start, then even free is too expensive.
(update - as of writing this, the only review on this app is this review showing 1 star, but the average star rating is 2 stars, how is that possible? Also, 0 of 2 people found this review helpful. One may not agree with the review, but to vote that the detailed informatoin did not help at all seems interesting, especially since app developers who are angry with low ratings can just click that it was not helpful and even write fake positive reviews. I wont be wasting any more time trying give detailed reviews and to Apple, this review writing system will give more and more B.S. reviews like "rock on dude" or "I like glass." ) Pass on this. Even for free, if the information is not all correct or at least full of useful information, whats the point? There is a grand total of 26 phrases in this plus numbers 1-10. The audio pronunciations in the introductions section are clipped by the speaker and sound a bit off. The language lesson is filled with a "Thai" person "teaching" a foreigner how to speak, but many times not completely clear. There is also no way to pause, fast forward or rewind the long lesson; you have to listen to it from the beginning every time. Also, the number of phrases per section is anemic. Example - under the heading "Dates" there are only four entries: Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday, Now. The "Thai" speaker pronounces the "nee" part of "wun nee" with the wrong tone and the English phonetics do not have tone marks, so you have no accurate information at all in that case. TO EVERYONE WANTING TO FIND A GOOD ENGLISH PHONETIC PHRASE APP OR BOOK...YOU MUST FIND ONE WITH A TONE MARK SYSTEM IN IT. Using a wrong tone in Thai changes the actual word to a different word or a nonsense word. They even mention this in the little language lesson in this app, yet they dont put tone marks for the phonetics. Bottom line, if you want to learn and listen to Thai numbers one through ten, then for free, this has it. Again beware in introductory language instruction like this; if it does not teach you correctly from the start, then even free is too expensive.
Free for a reason
Not much in here. A few words, some numbers, and one audio coversation between a tourist and a Thai selling shirts (with an ad plug at the end for travel insurance). You cant pause or reverse the audio "lesson". One star, because the price is right.
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Not much in here. A few words, some numbers, and one audio coversation between a tourist and a Thai selling shirts (with an ad plug at the end for travel insurance). You cant pause or reverse the audio "lesson". One star, because the price is right.