These articles were taken from a monthly column that was featured in the Hua Hin Today newspaper. (note - audio not available)
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Sunday, 16 December 2007 |
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Telling Time
Being able to tell time is important in any language. In Thai, telling time is a little bit confusing, so let's take a walk around the clock.
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
Being able to speak on the phone in Thai is a rather essential part of living in thailand as an expat. It is especially important to be understandable, because you do not have the luxury of hand gestures, facial expressions and body language, which is why it is so much easier to speak in person. Here are three phone conversation scenarios that can help you out.
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Thursday, 19 July 2007 |
One of the more difficult things to learn when beginning to speak Thai is the proper way to say "no." Unlike English, there is more than one way to say no in Thai. And it is important to learn the proper way to say no, as using the wrong way can lead to confusion. In the beginning it might be difficult, but soon you will catch on.
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Thursday, 19 July 2007 |
In the Thai language, noun classifiers are used often. Noun classifiers in
English are used only in certain instances. In these examples, the
classifier is highlighted:
"Four bunches of bananas."
"Two slices of pie."
"Six cups of coffee."
Thai, on the other hand, uses noun classifiers all the time. It is an
important feature of the language that certainly must be mastered if
one hopes to gain fluency in Thai.
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Thursday, 19 July 2007 |
In Thai, there are literally hundreds of words and phrases that use jai, which means "heart." These jai words are oftentimes used to indicate an emotion, a state of mind or personal characteristics. The phrases are so ubiquitous that, if listening closely, you are likely to hear them on a daily basis – especially if you like to watch Thai soap operas!
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