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[Surin Nix]

Pohm lung lek. Dahi diow jahi roy baht doh niu.
My penis small. Can only pay 100 baht per inch.
That's romanticized and literal, not the order they would say it probably.

You've just saved me thousands mate! Much obliged!

[boarhog]

LOL I still laugh when I think about that staying indoors and learning with teacher student sex role playing LOL coupled with your insightful humour on the whole the whole thing.

The shirt, well I have one left all the others have gone by the wayside as I have not been in the LOS since November '09.

Soi Croc , ye good fun.

Time for you to get back and restock your wardrobe. It probably wouldn't hurt getting some more hands on lessons.

[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).

[pog1701]

wí-naa-thii = second (as in time)


sìp wí-naa-thii

10 seconds (sip been 10, you have all heard hah sip hah sip 50:50)

sii (been 4) sip = 40

[pog1701]

naa-thii = minute

sip na thii (10 minutes)