Thai Expressions That Make Me Smile

[Roel]

Another tongue twister.
Repeat the names of three provinces as fast as you can (also good fun having Thais trying to do it).

Ranong - Rayong - Yala - Ranong - Rayong - Yala etc.

[deepee]

A term I have not heard in ages but used to be popular is " ying gradtaai " or off to shoot a rabbit. Usually used when one has to duck behind a tree. I will leave it to your imagination to work that one out.

[dtaai-maai]

^^I like that one too - "Shake the snake" sounds about right!

[deepee]

Come to think of it another old expression which could have been linked to the shooting of the poor rabbits was "goo mao"which means I'm(badly?) drunk.
Mrs deepee disapproves of using this one but oddly never wants to explain why.Any one can clear up why?

[PeteC]

Come to think of it another old expression which could have been linked to the shooting of the poor rabbits was "goo mao"which means I'm(badly?) drunk.
Mrs deepee disapproves of using this one but oddly never wants to explain why.Any one can clear up why?

I think the word "goo" is the lowest Thai language form of referencing yourself. It means 'me' in the lowest possible way. Try "Phoom mao" and I bet she likes it better. The word "badly" doesn't come into play unless you add "mach" after mao. Pete

[deepee]

Thanks for that input Pete.

The word "badly" doesn't come into play unless you add "mach" after mao. Pete

On this point I thought that the term itself must have suggested being very badly or just plain rotten drunk.Other than this I have never heard the word "goo" used at all.

[lindosfan1]

Another Thai tongue twister:
Chao kin pudsuk yen kin sukpud

[PeteC]

Thanks for that input Pete.

The word "badly" doesn't come into play unless you add "mach" after mao. Pete

On this point I thought that the term itself must have suggested being very badly or just plain rotten drunk.Other than this I have never heard the word "goo" used at all.

Type in "me" in the first box and then look at the answer #6. I think your wife thinks you are referring to yourself in that way. Hard to tell but my best guess....unless the pronunciation and meaning of "goo" is different than "guu". Pete

http://www.thai-language.com/dict

[charleyboy]

Roel.
Re. Jing lueee.
It's a mispronounciation by Thia's.
I think what they are really saying is...จริงเหรอ? (really?)

Charleyboy.

[Roel]

Yes Charlyboy, I suppose that must be it.

หรือ which is according to the Thai-2-English dictionary: a question particle used when seeking confirmation of something thought to be true, or to make a question sound softer.

But I would not call it a mispronunciation but rather a regional variety (dialect if you like).

[bozzman101]

pee jabb hua peua jabb he

[charleyboy]

Roel. Forget the dialect, it's just lazy.
When a Thai ever says that to me, I always ask the question...
Lor Luah or ror rua? Then they smile and pronounce it correctly.

That's why I like to listen to the Thai news. Correct pronounciation.

[dtaai-maai]

Charleyboy - don't you get fed up with correcting people all the time?
More to the point, don't they get fed up with being corrected? In their own language? By a farang?

[Coldmike]

Anybody ever hear the term Kook Kook to descibe hookers?

[hhfarang]

Roel.
Re. Jing lueee.
It's a mispronounciation by Thia's.
I think what they are really saying is...จริงเหรอ? (really?)

I was listening to a phone conversation (well, the near end of it) this morning and the missus exclaimed "jing na!" which I've heard her use before... seems this "jing" thing can be used several different ways...