Thai shows up nine times on Duolingo's course list, read October 14, 2026, and each time it is the language a course is taught from. Thai speakers can learn English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and five more languages there, and no course teaches Thai itself.
The apps below do teach Thai. Each group matches something you may like about Duolingo: lessons in order, sound you answer out loud, or quick word games. Our Thai app comparison covers tutors, language exchange, and video tools.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Thai. You learn from Thai you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Poppy, your AI tutor in Bubblegum, writes Thai lessons about what you care about. Say you want to order ส้มตำ at a street stall in Bangkok; she turns that into a lesson at your level, with audio. If a tone mark or a sentence ending confuses you, ask her about it.
There's no teacher inside Bubblegum to speak Thai with. Tutors and exchange partners are on our comparison page.
- Its Thai Alphabet course starts with letter one and goes through the 42 consonants used today, plus vowels and tone rules.
- Each lesson is pitched at your level and built on what you care about.
- Thai news pieces and stories come with audio.
- Regenerative Review™ keeps saved words in your next lessons, so you review while you read.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- There's no way to add your own books or articles.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
Mobile
Lessons in a Set Order
These apps lay out a path, so you never have to guess what comes next.
Ling
Ling mixes Thai words, listening, and games in short lessons, with notes on grammar and culture along the way. Each unit has a writing lesson where you trace Thai letters.
- 200 lessons in 50 units, with grammar and culture notes.
- Trace Thai letters with your finger in a writing lesson.
- Flashcards
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
Mobile
LingoDeer
LingoDeer starts with a free Alphabet section, then moves into short course units.
- Grammar and pronunciation guides written for English speakers.
- A Thai speaker voices every word and sentence.
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
MobileWeb
Mango Languages
Mango builds its Thai lessons around real conversations. Ask your local library if it has Mango.
- Real conversations shape each lesson, with grammar and culture notes.
- Compare your pronunciation with a recording.
- Flashcards
MobileWeb
Sound You Answer Out Loud
If hearing every line was your favorite part of Duolingo, start with these.
Pimsleur
Pimsleur works well if you'd like to talk first and read later. Its Voice Coach tells you how your pronunciation sounds.
- Half-hour lessons where you hear a prompt and reply out loud.
- Reading lessons that start you on Thai script.
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet (partly)
MobileWeb
Glossika
Glossika picks Thai sentences for your level after a placement test, or you can start from zero. You hear each one and repeat it.
- Thai sentences and words, more than 5,000, from A1 to C1.
- Take a placement test, or start at level one.
MobileWeb
Quick Word Games
Drops
Drops teaches Thai words in short illustrated games, a good way to build words you'll meet in other lessons.
- Over 2,000 Thai words, every one with a picture.
- Each lesson takes about five minutes.
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
Mobile
uTalk
Topics run from first words to directions and shopping.
- uTalk has more than 2,500 Thai words and phrases across 60-plus topics.
- Hear a Thai speaker, then try the word in your own voice.
MobileWeb
How Each App Lets You Start Free
Every app listed here has a way to try it for free.
| App | How You Can Start Free |
|---|---|
| Ling | You get a free week of Ling Pro. |
| LingoDeer | The Alphabet section and Unit One are free. |
| Mango Languages | A free first lesson, a free trial, and free use through many libraries. |
| Pimsleur | Your first lesson and first week cost nothing. |
| Glossika | Start a free week with no credit card. |
| Drops | No cost to download; Premium starts with 7 free days. |
| uTalk | Get a Starter Words topic for free. |
Bubblegum's free plan is in the last question below.
Common Questions
Which Thai app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Thai, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with LingoDeer if you want the alphabet taught inside a course, or Pimsleur if you'd like to speak first. Thai is written without spaces between words, and its 44 consonant letters stand for 21 consonant sounds.
Which Duolingo courses are taught in Thai?
Nine, on October 14, 2026: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The English course for Thai speakers is the largest, with about 3 million learners.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Duolingo: course list (read October 14, 2026)
- Mango Languages: pricing
- LingoDeer: Learn Thai
- Ling: Ling App Thai Review
- Ling: Ling Pro plans and free trial
- LingoDeer: free lessons and membership
- Mango Languages: Thai course
- Mango Languages for libraries
- Pimsleur: Thai lessons
- Pimsleur: Thai subscription
- Glossika: Learn Thai
- Glossika: pricing
- Drops: Learn Thai
- Drops: current iPhone listing
- uTalk: Thai course
- Wikipedia: Thai script
- Bubblegum
- Ling
Checked on October 14, 2026 against each app's own pages.
