ลูกแพร์ Or แพร์?

[tompas77]

We are having a discussion regarding have or not to have ลูก in front of แพร์

It is a big deal for us since we are learning about the thai language and want to be absolutely sure. Same about แอปเปิ้ล.

Can anyone tell us?

Plz / Tomas

[meadish_sweetball]

My backbone (which could be wrong, pls stand by for native speakers) tell me that when you are discussing a particular apple or pear, or the shape of the fruit, you would use 'luuk' as a prefix, but when you talk about the fruit in general, you would not.

example

luuk apple luuk nan duu naa kin jang loei

luuk pear kap luuk apple dtaang kan thaang ruup phaab

but

apple pen phonlamaai chanit neung thii niyom kan keuab thua look

Sorry for the phonetics, not on a Thai keyboard.

[Dara]

We are having a discussion regarding have or not to have ลูก in front of แพร์

It is a big deal for us since we are learning about the thai language and want to be absolutely sure. Same about แอปเปิ้ล.

Can anyone tell us?

Plz / Tomas

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For some reason, pears are always ลูกแพร์ but apples can be referred to as either แอบเปิ้ล or ลูกแอบเปิ้ล.....

[Kathe]

My backbone (which could be wrong, pls stand by for native speakers) tell me that when you are discussing a particular apple or pear, or the shape of the fruit, you would use 'luuk' as a prefix, but when you talk about the fruit in general, you would not.

example

luuk apple luuk nan duu naa kin jang loei

luuk pear kap luuk apple dtaang kan thaang ruup phaab

but

apple pen phonlamaai chanit neung thii niyom kan keuab thua look

Sorry for the phonetics, not on a Thai keyboard.

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Only used to hear Luuk Pear, but only" Pear ", might sounds like Paaprear ( textile). Luuk Pear, luuk peach, luuk kanoon. But often heard ... Apple neung luuk, song luuk , instead of luuk apple. Might be indicated small and round fruit. But thai language has lots of meaning...feel rather headache now..eventhough I am 100% thai

[meadish_sweetball]

I am going to get a doctor to look at my backbone, see you all later.

[tompas77]

I am going to get a doctor to look at my backbone, see you all later. 

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Sorry for all the problems that I gave you.. hope the doctor don't amputate any lose limbs

Well, I am still waiting for that Thai nativ to translate it right for me.

Tomas