Talking Thai <> English Dictionary+Phrasebook App Reviews

Very good app. Worth the money. Thank you for updating screen size for iPhone 5/5s. Im excited to hear about version 2.0 with bookmark functionality. Keep up the great work.

Ive had this over four years now. I would not trade it for any other English-Thai app. Ive challenged this dictionary/translator many times and it has come shining through. There are words I never thought it would have but Talking Thai had an answer 99% of the time, even when I threw phrases at it. Worth every satang.

The best Thai-English dictionary out there. Used every day for six years. The upgrade is stunning.

The major new version is even better than before. Well worth its price, this is the only Thai dictionary you need as beginner or advanced learner.

I think I found this even more useful than my textbooks when I lived in Thailand. It was the only pronouncing dictionary for Thai that I was able to find. A key feature is the ability to search using English, Thai script, or any of several romanization systems. Update: Version 2 is excellent, and one key feature is the addition of a LOT of place names. But it pays to take the time to read the help files. I initially had some problems looking for words like krʉ̂ang-bin. I wasnt able to find it, even though I had entered it exactly as in the Thai for Beginners textbook. Then I read that the textbook uses the Paiboon system, whereas the system I was using in the dictionary was Paiboon+, so I had to enter krʉ̂ʉang-bin. If youre really interested in Thai, you shouldnt hesitate to buy this dictionary.

I’ve been learning Thai for years and found this app is packed with useful features that are invaluable in helping the learning. The key features I use most are: · Audio pronunciation · Search by sound(you can search word by type in the sound you hear, e.g. on radio) · text display in many fonts(some frequently used fonts are tricky or confusing to recognize) · quickly looking up of word(by URL scheme or automatic pasting. This greatly saves clicks and speed up using this Dictionary) · easily organize new words into Learning Thai especially for beginners is sometimes frustrating due to writing system, pronunciation complexity, word agglutination etc. etc. But this App virtually helps you to tackle and conquer all these complexities with ease, making the price tag rather modest considering the benefit.

Amazing! Perfect! Wonderful! Superior! :) I use this app for a long time during my visits to Thailand and I find this app the best one. Each owner of this program can feel free in talking with Thai people by using a native speaking dictionary and transcription. Wish to an authors a good health and a big luck :) Chok-dii! :) sadhu! sadhu! sadhu! :)

I am amazed at how beautiful, effective, professional this application is. A real must-have for everybody learning Thai. Every time I launch it I think how much hard work has been put into its development. Well done, and my deepest respect!..

Best dictionary for mobile devices. No brainer for everybody studying thai language. To developers: Id like to ask to optimize it a bit, cause its slow when Im changing languages on my iPhone 4, and iPad 3

The application have not favorites or cards for memorizing words is a big minus.

Please make support iPhone5 and iOS7 optimization interface

What amazing job they did it with this new release... if you love Thailand and Thai language you must have this app. The best translation app in the market.

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.

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. ชอบมากขอบคุณนะครับ

The easiest 5-star app review Ive ever given. Its 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 Paiboons printed dictionary, and this has the advantage of portability, audio, the real-world fonts, excellent "Find Words Inside" feature, etc. The latter, if youve 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 youre learning to read Thai, or perhaps even a native speaker learning English, this app is worth every penny and then some.

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.

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 dont need all this power stuff though.

This was a good dictionary before but outstanding with new upgrade. Can download favorites and each word you look up gives examples of words with use of sentences. This app by far the best on the market!!

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

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.