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Why Can't Brits Say 'Jomtien' ?

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18 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

We visited my girlfriend to help her family on the farm harvesting Cassava this weekend. I asked her, again, how Muay Thai is pronounced, in front of family and friends helping (10). She quoted the same thing Moo-ay Tie. All of the adults also said the same way when she asked them. She said that's how everyone says it around here and it's the same as her nickname, as I mentioned.

I told you before, but your dementia has kicked in... I have asked many thais, not only my wife....

Thais have pronounced it the same way to me.

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    The one that really gets to me is when ANYONE (not just Brits) pronounce Pattaya pa TIE ya.

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    I've never noticed it........but then maybe it's because I'm British...........

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    ...because the British developed the language,gave it to the Americans and watched them bastardise it.

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1 minute ago, flaming dragon said:

Thais have pronounced it the same way to me.

I've heard it all the years I've been here. Listen to actual Thais if you want to know how things are pronounced.

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I've heard it all the years I've been here. Listen to actual Thais if you want to know how things are pronounced.

You can't even say herb correctly.

13 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

You can't even say herb correctly.

So you've heard me speak? Add another assumption to the list.

English is a West Germanic language that evolved from dialects brought to Britain in the 5th century by Germanic tribes—the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

So, speak English like the people who invented the language, ie Germans

How do you say

WHERE DA SOUR KRAUT

in English 😀😃😄😆😅😂🤣

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10 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

So you've heard me speak? Add another assumption to the list.

You are American so the H is silent. Don't pretend you say the H. Your knowledge of Thai is very limited. I will bet you a million baht mine is superior. Come to Bangkok and prove me wrong. You won't.

9 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

You are American so the H is silent. Don't pretend you say the H. Your knowledge of Thai is very limited. I will bet you a million baht mine is superior. Come to Bangkok and prove me wrong. You won't.

Don't pretend you know how people speak, what they know, or how they live their lives. You know nothing about anyone unless you meet them in person, and then it's a miniscule amount.

My knowledge of things Thai is likely a lot more than yours, as I started learning about before you were born. Thai language ability of course means nothing, as that's a desire I don't need.

As far as Herb, the English didn't start the word with an H, but put it in later, it starting in old French, erbe, then the H used in pronunciation by the English to conform to the Latin herba. Americans don't use the H in a few words, and both are correct, as it's how Americans adopted the language for them. I've already proven you wrong 100% of the time, so a meeting wouldn't be necessary unless you wanted me to show you up in the gym.

7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Don't pretend you know how people speak, what they know, or how they live their lives. You know nothing about anyone unless you meet them in person, and then it's a miniscule amount.

My knowledge of things Thai is likely a lot more than yours, as I started learning about before you were born. Thai language ability of course means nothing, as that's a desire I don't need.

As far as Herb, the English didn't start the word with an H, but put it in later, it starting in old French, erbe, then the H used in pronunciation by the English to conform to the Latin herba. Americans don't use the H in a few words, and both are correct, as it's how Americans adopted the language for them. I've already proven you wrong 100% of the time, so a meeting wouldn't be necessary unless you wanted me to show you up in the gym.

You are an expert on everything according to you in your fake persona in the net. In the real world you can barely speak the language. But keep pretending it's amusing.

9 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

far as Herb, the English didn't start the word with an H, but put it in later, it starting in old French, erbe, then the H used in pronunciation by the English to conform to the Latin herba.

Anyone can google stuff and pretend to be an expert on the net. Roger Federer speaks many languages in real life.

Most farangs can barely say 20 Thai words correctly.

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3 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Anyone can google stuff and pretend to be an expert on the net. Roger Federer speaks many languages in real life.

Most farangs can barely say 20 Thai word correctly.

Exactly what you've been doing all these years.Some of us already have knowledge stored in memory.

6 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

You are an expert on everything according to you in your fake persona in the net. In the real world you can barely speak the language. But keep pretending it's amusing.

Again with the assumptions. I'm a family man that has accomplished many things, treats women, children and animals well, respects nature and other peoples, which means I'm not near fake. You've accomplished very little from what we hear, and use AI trying to prove others wrong, which has never worked, as well as not answering questions directed towards you to show some evidence. That's a fake person.

19 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Exactly what you've been doing all these years.Some of us already have knowledge stored in memory.

I knew more about Thailand in 2005 then you do now.

18 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Again with the assumptions. I'm a family man that has accomplished many things, treats women, children and animals well, respects nature and other peoples, which means I'm not near fake. You've accomplished very little from what we hear, and use AI trying to prove others wrong, which has never worked, as well as not answering questions directed towards you to show some evidence. That's a fake person.

I don't believe most of what you say. None of it stacks up to scrutiny.

20 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

and use AI trying to prove others wrong, which has never worked, as well as not answering questions directed towards you to show some evidence. That's a fake person.

I use science and experts to prove you wrong. You won't meet in Bangkok for the language test cause I win easy. You're a keyboard guy.

5 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

I knew more about Thailand in 2005 then you do now.

Assumption, and again wrong.

2 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

I use science and experts to prove you wrong. You won't meet in Bangkok for the language test cause I win easy. You're a keyboard guy.

You have never proven me wrong. You just think that way because of a frail ego. I use facts and personal experience, while you have no knowledge on the subjects and try to use AI and other's opinions to try and prove others wrong, who actually have that knowledge.

Who in their right minds wants to do a language test with another? Answer- No One.

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7 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

I don't believe most of what you say. None of it stacks up to scrutiny.

You have no scrutiny. All you do is assume things about people you've never met. That you still can't understand this shows a severe lack of sense, along with knowledge about human behavior.

It also doesn't matter what you believe as you're insignificant.

Everything anyone says about you , you turn against them, deflection.

Now answer those questions or go troll another.Fraud.

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7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Assumption, and again wrong.

How many Thai words can you say correctly? List at least 100 of them.

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You have never proven me wrong. You just think that way because of a frail ego. I use facts and personal experience, while you have no knowledge on the subjects and try to use AI and other's opinions to try and prove others wrong, who actually have that knowledge.

Who in their right minds wants to do a language test with another? Answer- No One.

You are wrong every day. Proven by experts and science which you call opinions.

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You have no scrutiny. All you do is assume things about people you've never met. That you still can't understand this shows a severe lack of sense, along with knowledge about human behavior.

It also doesn't matter what you believe as you're insignificant.

Everything anyone says about you , you turn against them, deflection.

Now answer those questions or go troll another.Fraud.

How can I meet a guy who is too scared to submit to a language test in person? You're so fake.

5 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

How many Thai words can you say correctly? List at least 100 of them.

It doesn't matter.

10 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Who in their right minds wants to do a language test with another? Answer- No One.

Not you because you would lose. Then the whole forum knows about it. Your ego would be shattered. I have your measure. You should just be honest and admit you can barely speak Thai.

4 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

How can I meet a guy who is too scared to submit to a language test in person? You're so fake.

I'm not scared of anyone or anything, so again another assumption.

1 minute ago, Rockyroad said:

Not you because you would lose. Then the whole forum knows about it. Your ego would be shattered. I have your measure. You should just be honest and admit you can barely speak Thai.

The whole forum thinks you're a troll. I asked you many times, along with many others, to prove yourself, but you remain a fraud, as you won't answer any questions, and would likely lie like always anyway.

Like I said, fraud, go bother another .Read this again so it sinks in--------Speaking Thai means nothing to anyone unless they want to learn the language for PERSONAL reasons.

Many foreigners that have lived here decades still can't speak the language. Why? Because they don't care to learn it, and all foreigners living here, which counts you out as you're a nomad, get by fine.

Now answer those questions fraud.

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5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I'm not scared of anyone or anything, so again another assumption.

Yes you are. You won't front to a language test.

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The whole forum thinks you're a troll. I asked you many times, along with many others, to prove yourself, but you remain a fraud, as you won't answer any questions, and would likely lie like always anyway.

Like I said, fraud, go bother another .Read this again so it sinks in--------Speaking Thai means nothing to anyone unless they want to learn the language for PERSONAL reasons.

Many foreigners that have lived here decades still can't speak the language. Why? Because they don't care to learn it, and all foreigners living here, which counts you out as you're a nomad, get by fine.

Happy to meet you and anyone on here for a language test in Bangkok. The more the better.

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

as you won't answer any questions

What questions?

59 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I'm not scared of anyone or anything, so again another assumption.

I would imagine this clown RockRoad,Harrisfan,bignok is about to be barred again , so can expect a new user name very soon. What will he call himself next week i wonder.ThaiTalker or ChatGPT.

11 minutes ago, JT25 said:

I would imagine this clown RockRoad,Harrisfan,bignok is about to be barred again , so can expect a new user name very soon. What will he call himself next week i wonder.ThaiTalker or ChatGPT.

Reading this thread makes me think of this South Park episode. 

5 hours ago, JT25 said:

I would imagine this clown RockRoad,Harrisfan,bignok is about to be barred again , so can expect a new user name very soon. What will he call himself next week i wonder.ThaiTalker or ChatGPT.

UltimateTroll#1 perhaps?

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