MalcolmB

I just posted that short video for you to listen to the way a thai pronounces potato in Thai. it is a mun sound, she doesn’t say “man.”

Thanks mate That is a lot of trust.

Surprised nobody has brought up the Issan version of farang yet. ผักสีดา Pak see da which also means guava

But not knowing your girlfriend’s parents names is not ignorant or lazy?

Sounds like she likes living as a เมียฝรั่ง Mia farang which can be used as a derogatory term

No maan “aa” would use a า มาน Anyway it just goes to show the importance of learning the thai alphabet. if you read out loud the word “man” in English it is not the same sound as if you were saying “it” in Thai. มัน is pronounced mun, not man. I hope that clears up your misunderstanding.

There is a derogatory word for Chinese Thais and non Chinese Thais will not brag about be Chinese. The word is เจ็ก Jek It is a good one to throw around

Pronounced mun. Man would be แมน

So you expect Thais to all know your name but you you don’t know or use their names? A special type of arrogance and self importance. perhaps next time instead of saying “Hi” you could throw in a “Sawasdi krap” with you wai?

Well there is a Thai saying ฝรั่งรู้มากไม่ดี Farang who knows too much is not good. Farang roo maak mai dee. Some women like to keep their farang boyfriends in the dark.

A question fine. But what about a conversation with multiple people in a social setting? It takes a special kind of arrogance to not care what people are saying around you.

You just referred to your wife as a “Thai” wife. Is that derogatory?

Do you know your girlfriends mother and fathers names? Do you use them?

Do you think it is fair on her though always needing to explain everything everyday to you?

So at a party your girlfriend translates every sentence everyone says for you? Gee that would be hard work. Most farangs do not know that there are other farang words that do not refer to us. มันฝรั่ง mun farang is potato ฝรั่ง guava หมากฝรั่ง maak farang is chewing gum ฝรั่ง farang is not racist However if you hear ไอ้ฝรั่ง it becomes a racist thing. I hope that clears it up for you Fred.

How about conversations in a social setting with multiple people?

How about เช่า ?

I have noticed that about the Americans lately, with the wall and thedepertations etc

And complain endlessly

เช้าอพาร์ทเมนท์ How is that?

This is Thailand. Their rules, if you don’t like it farang then go back to Russian you sensitive little snowflake

I wish you all the best.

Off topic and like a said. i am a big believer in if you haven’t got something nice to say then don’t say anything at all.

Good Irish name.