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[pog1701]

What is Thai for I do not wish to pay the long time barfine ?

...and while we're at it, what is the Thai term for "I DO wish to pay the long time barfine, to Jimbo?".

Pom mai jaai bprap baa whalaa maak maak.

I do not wish to pay long term bar fine.

Pom jaai bprap bprap baa whalaa maak maak.

I do wish to pay long term bar fine.

Or

Bar fine Khit dii mai whalaa maak maak.

Long term bar fine good idea, do you agree.

Answer mai khit dii.

[pog1701]

Grammar Notes:

To form a question, place mai after the thing being questioned.

Example:

Dii mai? Do you agree

Mai dii, no I do not agree.

Dii, I agree.

Thai people prefer to leave out unnecessary words provided the sentence is clear as you can see in the answer positive answer part.

[pog1701]

wan sǎo = Saturday


khuuen wan sǎo = Saturday night

[pog1701]

Wan aa-thít = Sunday.

aa-hǎan-cháao khǎawng wan aa-thít

Sunday morning breakfast

[pog1701]

I'm using a Western style keyboard, so sometimes I can not put the tonal marks in (OK) so no comments needed saying that Thai is a tonal language and that one word uttered in the wrong tone may result in a misunderstanding.

Regarding the issue of tones I have found Thai people to be very tolerant with non native speakers when addressing the tonal aspect of the language.

Remember Khrap for Males and Ka for Females.

This thread is for everyone (especially newbies) so if I cover of some stuff that the old guard already know (so be it).

My next trip out I plan to immerse myself totally in the language and share everything I learn with you guys.

Chook Dee Khrap

[soulboy]

Pom mai jaai bprap baa whalaa maak maak.

I do not wish to pay long term bar fine.

Good man I will practice that one in front of my bathroom mirror with emphasis on the tones .

I now have the thirst for knowledge and need to go to a higher lever , what about - Oh dear ! I seem to have left my wallet in my room but my friend here will happily pick up my bar tab ?

[badpress]

Mr.Pog, in the interests of my wallet, please do not answer that last question posed by Soulboy.

[Bumblebee]

Good work pog, some useful stuff here, keep it coming.

[pog1701]

Pom mai jaai bprap baa whalaa maak maak.

I do not wish to pay long term bar fine.

Good man I will practice that one in front of my bathroom mirror with emphasis on the tones .

I now have the thirst for knowledge and need to go to a higher lever , what about - Oh dear ! I seem to have left my wallet in my room but my friend here will happily pick up my bar tab ?

mâi mee ngern khawng phom pêuan sà-nìt jà jàai

I have no money my good friend will pay.


Sorry Badpress

[pog1701]

Mr.Pog, in the interests of my wallet, please do not answer that last question posed by Soulboy.

LOL

[pog1701]

Good work pog, some useful stuff here, keep it coming.

Hor Khun Khrap BB.

TU

[pog1701]

Grammar Note:

Yes & No:

Thai has no single word “yes” or “no”. TO answer yes, you can repeat the relevant word from the question. To answer no , you say “Mai” followed by the relevant word.

Example:

Are you free? wâang mai?

Free. (Yes) wâang.

Not free. (No) mai wâang

That tonal issue:

The best word for this is far and close

Far = glai

Close = glâi

So far is spoken in flat tone as you can see there are no markings in this word.

Close is spoken in a rising tone which is indicated by the accent above the a (â).