kankaroo Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I just thought of this today. Normally when I am speaking Thai, people will generally understand but have a wee laugh & giggle at my pronunciation etc. I wondered what reaction you guys (who speak perfect Thai) get when dealing with a Thai who has a smaller vocabulary than yourself. Maybe vocabulary is not the right word, perhaps intelligence. What I am trying to say is what is the reaction when you use a sophisticated word in Thai, to a Thai person that they don't understand the meaning of ? Has it happened ? What was the reaction ? I am reading a book at the moment about the evolution of the species and am humbled that I will come across words that I don't know the meaning of. I will then have to look it up in the dictionary. Interesting...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himachal Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) I just thought of this today. Normally when I am speaking Thai, people will generally understand but have a wee laugh & giggle at my pronunciation etc. I wondered what reaction you guys (who speak perfect Thai) get when dealing with a Thai who has a smaller vocabulary than yourself.Maybe vocabulary is not the right word, perhaps intelligence. What I am trying to say is what is the reaction when you use a sophisticated word in Thai, to a Thai person that they don't understand the meaning of ? Has it happened ? What was the reaction ?I am reading a book at the moment about the evolution of the species and am humbled that I will come across words that I don't know the meaning of. I will then have to look it up in the dictionary. Interesting...... Is there a prize for sentences like this? (I spotted it first! ) Edited May 13, 2008 by himachal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kankaroo Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Ok, I just noticed it too Had a heavy night last night and that is my excuse ! Before this turns into a thread about making a fool of the technicalities of my post, could anybody address the point that I less than eloquently tried to make ? I'm pretty sure Meadish Sweetball has come across this type of situation before. His aptitude for the Thai language seems to be excellent ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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