monkeyinthesugarbowl Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Could someone be so kind as to assist me with the following: lg. family style plate = ???, dish over rice = lat khao (I know) msg = two-rowht (correct?) what is the Thai proper name for clear water fish? what is the general name for Thai 'sweets'? noodles = mie? money=ngoen (I cannot get the pronounciation down so i say satang when poss). Can you help? walk = dern larn (I cannot get the pronounciation down. Can you help? Can anyone give me some hardcore 'old asia hand' type thai/local tips for buying food in the market? How come I can never find mee krob? What do I call a woman my age (45) who I am not interested in or is a service worker? What do I call a woman 25-50 who I am interested in? Is it ok to call an older woman 50-60 mae or ma-ma? How would I address her? Calling people men/women Khun always struck me as odd, as in hey you. 'Thainess'= impolite (rude, not forward) = return= klap mah (correct?) look= bed = new= old= seat= Many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorFart Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Sweets = Khanom Noodles depends on the kind of noodles. Ba Mee and Guay ti oh, are the most common. Can't stand the things my self. Money = 'Dang will do. Ngoen can be loosly rhymed with 'learn' to Walk = Dern (Dern layn is 'to stroll lit. Walk for fun) As for finding food in the market. Ask a vendor 'Mee ....... Mai Krap/Ka?' eg 'Mee Mee Grob Mai Krap' The best way to find out whats what is by trial and error if you want to get a wire range of Thai food under your belt. Another useful phrase to learn is 'Nee arai Krap?' (whats this?) If you're not sure of the correct pronoun always use Khun unless there is a very clear gap in social status eg when addressing a child or a servant. A nice get out clause it to ask their name ('Cheu arai Krap?') and substitute that as a pronoun. Thainess = Kwahm ben Thai Return is correct there. Bed = Tee Norn New = Mai (low tone) Old = Gair (for a person) Gao (for an object) Seat = Tee Nang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 monkeyinthesugarbowl Why are you worrying about?I thought you were laying low till your visa expires,then leaving thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Could someone be so kind as to assist me with the following:lg. family style plate = ???, dish over rice = lat khao (I know) msg = two-rowht (correct?) what is the Thai proper name for clear water fish? what is the general name for Thai 'sweets'? noodles = mie? money=ngoen (I cannot get the pronounciation down so i say satang when poss). Can you help? walk = dern larn (I cannot get the pronounciation down. Can you help? Can anyone give me some hardcore 'old asia hand' type thai/local tips for buying food in the market? How come I can never find mee krob? What do I call a woman my age (45) who I am not interested in or is a service worker? What do I call a woman 25-50 who I am interested in? Is it ok to call an older woman 50-60 mae or ma-ma? How would I address her? Calling people men/women Khun always struck me as odd, as in hey you. 'Thainess'= impolite (rude, not forward) = return= klap mah (correct?) look= bed = new= old= seat= Many Thanks MSG - phong[R] choo[M] rot[H] OR 'ayinomoto' (the Japanese name, well known and used in Thailand) Fresh water fish - plaa[M] nam[H] jeut[L] (fresh water - nam jeut). I have never heard of "clear water fish", but unless you actually mean "fresh water fish", you could improvise with "plaa[M] nam[H] sai[R]" sai=clear noodles - guay[R] tiaow[R]. Instant noodles= maa[M] maa[F] . Egg noodles = ba[L]-mee[L]... there are different names for different sizes and manner of noodles, collectively referred to as sen[F]. Impolite = mai[F] su[L]phaab[F] (best) or, stronger, sia man[M]ra[H]yaad[F] look= doo [M] (see = hen[R]) bed = tiang[M] OR thii[F] nawn[M] seat= thii[F] nang[F] M= mid tone F= falling tone R= rising tone L = low tone H = high tone I should actually indicate the vowel lengths too since they are important to the meaning of a word (example maai[long, falling] does not mean the same things as mai[short, falling]), but I dont have time right now. 'maai' means 'to burn' and 'mai' is a negation word - not, no, un- and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyinthesugarbowl Posted November 14, 2004 Author Share Posted November 14, 2004 meadish_sweetball: Thank you for the time and effort. Well done. fart: Thanks as well No, I can order a wide range of food, just always ordered for one or if I am with two, they always just bring the dish. bartender100: I always try to speak local language even if I am in the country a few days. I am sure I will return to Thailand and even use it as a hub. That said, the days of living here, esp in Pattaya are indeed over for me. Thanks for your concern and help on the topic. You seem to be good like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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