RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Kin khao How many times do you hear these words per day? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Not often, Thai's here speak english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Moved to kin khao section ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Never heard the words before, either in Thai, English or any other language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted December 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2022 It's a bit like asking a forign national how many times he hears "let's go" or "ok" in the UK. Why the question?? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, nikmar said: Why the question?? Because newbie is my guess doing the "look at me look at me, I know how to say a Thai word arent I clever" routine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Why the negative comments? I like the way Thais use their language. To acknowledge someone by saying "where are you going?" or "come and eat with us" has a certain heart warming feeling. As to the answer to the OP's question, you'll hear it as many times as you encounter people eating or getting ready to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby johnson Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 It depends on how it's pronounced. If it's "kin khaaaow ruue yaaaaaang !?!" then it's meaningless banter such as "what's up?" or "hey, how ya doin?". Ignore it. If it's "kin khao mai?" then it means "Do you want to eat my knee" = "Are you asking for a knee in the balls/chest?". It's a threat. Back away do not escalate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Ralf001 said: Not often, Thai's here speak english. not even half funny, American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 5 hours ago, wildpuppet72 said: Moved to kin khao section ???? pretty funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Ralf001 said: Because newbie is my guess doing the "look at me look at me, I know how to say a Thai word arent I clever" routine. Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 hours ago, puchooay said: Why the negative comments? I like the way Thais use their language. To acknowledge someone by saying "where are you going?" or "come and eat with us" has a certain heart warming feeling. As to the answer to the OP's question, you'll hear it as many times as you encounter people eating or getting ready to eat. Nice, mature and intelligent reply. My post was half in jest, of course I know what it means, just astounded at the amount of times I hear it per day in our house up in the bush and keen to know if others in similar rural extended family settings hear it as often as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Always thought it was "gin khao" ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 minute ago, CharlieH said: Always thought it was "gin khao" ???? We have four Manāw trees always willing to give up their juice for my Gin habit, it's always a dead giveaway when papa catches me with the big stick picking from high up, and then we have to lock the door... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Kin ell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, roo860 said: Kin ell. kin oaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Most would pronounce it as Gin Khao. It's the common parlance for eating but more polite and farangs interested in using the phrase should use tahn khao in any circumstances other than with close friends. Gin khao is fine for close friends. Nobody will object but you will get brownie points for polite usage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 hour ago, CharlieH said: Always thought it was "gin khao" ???? Kin or Gin. Common mistake when Thais transliterate from Thai to English. Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Kuchinarai would be familiar ones to those living in Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Much the same as sabai dee mai, a common expression. Ask a Thai how a word is spelt in the Greco-Roman alphabet, they will probably ask "How do you want me to spell it?" The Thai alphabet is the only accurate rendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 The most common expression I hear is "tang". Second in line after gin khao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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