gburns57au Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 I got called to come and eat in my ex's village one day.....one plate and a small amount of food.... I asked......Khun gin duai ??? She said.....Gin Laew I said......Phom mai shob gin khon deow They all cracked up, even Mum......I tried to say...I dont like to eat alone I said.....I dont like to eat myself...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburns57au Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 A mate of mine made a big stuff up on Jomtien Beach once... He was telling us all in a very loud voice that when he comes to Thailand he likes to eat Thai food...... he said.....When I come to Thailand, Phob shob gin kuay..... All the beach vendors turned to look at him... I said, Mate dont you mean ....gin Khao he said....I know what I am talking about ....."gin.......ooooopppssss!!!!" Blamed me for teaching him THAT word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 One of my friends told me I should ask for a kuay bpun...so I did. Bugger that k and g. They're too close. Anyway, the chef in the kitchen (or is that in the chicken?) came out wanting who wanted to gin kuay! Never did go back there again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyadam Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 my boss - Khun Djim The girls think it's hysterical when I call her cun Djim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 When I first started here, the friendly receptionist would always say to me "Swasdee ka khun owan!". When I learnt later that "owan" sort of meant "fatty" I decided to get my revenge (completely missing the friendly connotations). Next day she greeted me, I replied back with "Swasdee krab khun nom yai!" The office didn't stop laughing for the next five minutes. The next time was when she left a note on my desk saying "Please see me" (written in English). Tried to be a smart-arse with my Thai, walked up to her and said "khun ow phom mai?" I thought it meant something like "did you want me", but actually loosely translates to "do you want to <deleted> me?". Queue the laughter for a second round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 My worst one was walking into a seafood restaurant and asking "Khun Hoy Arroy dee mai" My wife then told me quickly "You can't say that! " Thinking she was correct , I wanted to know if the mussels were fresh, I then turned and said "Khun Hoy bori-suit Mai". My wife hit me, got my arm and dragged me out of the restaurant. After an hour of silence, I discoovered that Hoy had another meaning. Normally, we used the Khmer word / idiom not the Thai one. I suppose you can say, you learn a new thing every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 When I first started here, the friendly receptionist would always say to me "Swasdee ka khun owan!".When I learnt later that "owan" sort of meant "fatty" I decided to get my revenge (completely missing the friendly connotations). Next day she greeted me, I replied back with "Swasdee krab khun nom yai!" The office didn't stop laughing for the next five minutes. The next time was when she left a note on my desk saying "Please see me" (written in English). Tried to be a smart-arse with my Thai, walked up to her and said "khun ow phom mai?" I thought it meant something like "did you want me", but actually loosely translates to "do you want to <deleted> me?". Queue the laughter for a second round... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 5555555 That's bloody funny.... totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 A farang got on a crowded air con bus in Bangkok, thinking he had a better chance of a seat at the back, he tried to edge his way past all the strap hangers in the aisle.He tried to say ขอโทษ khor tord,(excuse me), but it came out as ขอตด khor dtod, (may I fart please), he wondered why people were looking at him in consternation! bannork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 When I first started here, the friendly receptionist would always say to me "Swasdee ka khun owan!".When I learnt later that "owan" sort of meant "fatty" I decided to get my revenge (completely missing the friendly connotations). Next day she greeted me, I replied back with "Swasdee krab khun nom yai!" The office didn't stop laughing for the next five minutes. The next time was when she left a note on my desk saying "Please see me" (written in English). Tried to be a smart-arse with my Thai, walked up to her and said "khun ow phom mai?" I thought it meant something like "did you want me", but actually loosely translates to "do you want to <deleted> me?". Queue the laughter for a second round... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think somewhere in this hilarious anecdote should be incorporated the advice not to be a smartarse unless your Thai is very very good indeed.The fact that cohorts of Thais laugh at your efforts may well indicate a different reaction altogether than appreciation of your repartee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 When I first started here, the friendly receptionist would always say to me "Swasdee ka khun owan!".When I learnt later that "owan" sort of meant "fatty" I decided to get my revenge (completely missing the friendly connotations). Next day she greeted me, I replied back with "Swasdee krab khun nom yai!" The office didn't stop laughing for the next five minutes. The next time was when she left a note on my desk saying "Please see me" (written in English). Tried to be a smart-arse with my Thai, walked up to her and said "khun ow phom mai?" I thought it meant something like "did you want me", but actually loosely translates to "do you want to <deleted> me?". Queue the laughter for a second round... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think somewhere in this hilarious anecdote should be incorporated the advice not to be a smartarse unless your Thai is very very good indeed.The fact that cohorts of Thais laugh at your efforts may well indicate a different reaction altogether than appreciation of your repartee. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He took the personal remarks too far, for whilst she said,' hello chubby(or fatty), a general term, he replied,' hello big tits', a bit of a jump in personal intimacy! bannork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I think somewhere in this hilarious anecdote should be incorporated the advice not to be a smartarse unless your Thai is very very good indeed.The fact that cohorts of Thais laugh at your efforts may well indicate a different reaction altogether than appreciation of your repartee. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ta for the advice, but by this stage I'd already gotten to know most people in the office pretty well. They wern't exactly secretly finding a cross to nail me too afterwards, and AFAIK if anything, appreciate the extra effort made to by me to learn Thai. He took the personal remarks too far, for whilst she said,' hello chubby(or fatty), a general term, he replied,' hello big tits', a bit of a jump in personal intimacy!bannork. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Er, ta again, but we did laugh about it also during the many weekends later she spent teaching me more Thai. Your concern is however deeply appreciated All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklev Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I once lent a hotel receptionist a couple of English conversation textbooks. When I needed them back a couple of weeks later I tried to tease her in a friendly way about not ever looking at them. I said what I thought was "hen" (look) "kuay" (ever) "mai" (not)? She ran away and everybody at the front desk burst out laughing. I think I actually said something like "Do you want to see my penis?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburns57au Posted December 21, 2004 Author Share Posted December 21, 2004 I once lent a hotel receptionist a couple of English conversation textbooks. When I needed them back a couple of weeks later I tried to tease her in a friendly way about not ever looking at them. I said what I thought was "hen" (look) "kuay" (ever) "mai" (not)? She ran away and everybody at the front desk burst out laughing. I think I actually said something like "Do you want to see my penis?" Mai Keui arn....would have been a better question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longsands Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Out in the Isaan sticks with a ###### of a hangover thus totally knackered I was taught 'Koi Bor Mee Heng' meaning 'I've got no energy'. Sometime later I couldn't stiffle a yawn in an evening class and excused myself by uttering the above. Cue looks of amazement then hysterics. I had told them that I was in need of Viagra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluffer Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 well, were you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 I said what I thought was "hen" (look) "kuay" (ever) "mai" (not)?She ran away and everybody at the front desk burst out laughing. I think I actually said something like "Do you want to see my penis?" It actually means "Do you see (my/the) dick?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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