Talking Thai <> English Dictionary+Phrasebook for iOS

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By Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand

Whether you're on a short trip to Thailand, working with Thais, or studying the Thai language in-depth, this is the one dictionary you can really use.

Whether you're on a short trip to Thailand, working with Thais, or studying the Thai language in-depth, this is the one dictionary you can really use. 195, 000+ entries (250, 000+ translations), plus a built-in phrasebook with 300+ categories and 12, 000+ words and full-text searchable, ready-to-use customizable phrases. Clear native sound recordings for every Thai word--even offline. Favorites screen lets you organize words/phrases in multiple folders. Includes both pronunciation guides (12 different systems) and Thai Script with the Thai and English text as big as you want. Includes a guide to speaking and writing Thai and other mind-blowing features for exploring the Thai language--nothing else even comes close. Listen to Any Thai Word. Touch any Thai word/phrase in any of our 195, 000+ entries to hear a high-quality sound recording of a native speaker, not a toneless gravelly robot as found in other software--more than 29 hours of studio-recorded sound included. Long-press to hear 2x/4x slow playback with no change in pitch. No Connection Required and No Data Charges. Works even when you're in a taxi or a countryside street market and not connected to the internet: all entries and sounds are stored right on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, and you will incur no data charges when you use the app. Big Text and Clear, Clean Layout. Make the Thai and English text as big as you want--no more reading glasses. Easily scroll through multiple, complete definitions on the screen at once. Customize layout. A Dictionary Crafted for Those Learning Thai. Unlike typical dictionaries based on low-quality, free internet data meant for Thai natives, our superb dictionary entries are hand-crafted by Paiboon Publishing with your needs in mind: if you're not familiar with the Thai alphabet, you can even look up Thai words by their sound using an easy-to-read pronunciation guide system (12 popular systems are supported). Hear somebody say "sa nuk? " Type "sa nuk" to find out what it means. All Thai words in every section are written using both Thai Script and your chosen pronunciation guide system (s). Unlike dictionaries meant for Thais, we clarify critical shades of Thai word meaning and formality using English explanations, we list crucial Thai classifiers for more than 60, 000 noun entries, and we even notate syllable stress. Built-In Phrasebook. Beginner or advanced, communicate in Thai easily. 12, 000+ phrasebook entries in 300+ categories like "Language Difficulties, " "Hotel, " "Renting a Place, " "Food/Drink, " "Price Haggling, " "Transportation, " "Health, " "Shopping, " "Sightseeing, " "Love/Romance/Sex" and even "Swearing/Insults. " Two-way conversational format helps both of you communicate. Introduction to Thai Included. More than just a dictionary, our software includes a comprehensive, interactive introduction to the Thai language, including a "Speaking and Understanding" section with clickable sounds and detailed grammar coverage, and a "Reading and Writing" section with all the consonants and vowels in multiple, real-world fonts. Unique Thai Learning Tools. This app is loaded with amazing, industry-first Thai learning tools. You can touch any word to find out which component Thai words it's made from: a great way to learn new words quickly. You can see any Thai word written in multiple real-word fonts you are likely to see on signs and menus. You can touch any Thai word to see a detailed interactive breakdown of how to pronounce each syllable (with clickable sounds that let you compare nearby sounds) or see a detailed visual explanation of its Thai spelling--indispensable for learning how to read and write Thai. Nothing like this has ever appeared in any dictionary software on any platform. Buy ThaiDict Now. Don't go another day without this indispensable tool. Enjoy free lifetime upgrades as we add more vocabulary and more features. Our website has more screen shots and much more information.