How Would You Say.......

[dean999]

How would you say in Thai?

Falang who speaks to much Thai is no good.

Thank you for any help given.

:jap:

[luckyfarang]

A literal translation might not get your meaning across.

My suggestion is:

ฝรั่งรู้มากไม่ดีเลย

[ludditeman]

The previous posters suggestion of

Farang know much, not good at all

Doesn't have the same 'language' feel to it

Farang poot pasa Thai dai mai dee

Farang speak thai language no good

or better

Farang cow jai pasa thai dai mai dee

farang understands Thai language no good

bar girl would say

you know too much

in English

Edited November 14, 2011 by ludditeman

[dean999]

Thank you all very much. :jap:

[mena]

ฝรั่งพูดภาษาไทยไม่เก่ง

Farang pud pasa thai mai geng

[alvin80]

ฝรั่งพูดภาษาไทยไม่เก่ง

Farang pud pasa thai mai geng

wow...but i think this is veryyyyyyy different from [Falang who speaks to much Thai is no good.]

[keo]

Why is it "no good" to be able to speak Thai well? I don't get it.

Or is it just a lame excuse for a lazy language learner?

[rgs2001uk]

Why is it "no good" to be able to speak Thai well? I don't get it.

Or is it just a lame excuse for a lazy language learner?

LM answered already.

Dependant on the company you keep, the only derogatory remarks seem to come from those in a certain industry.

I usually hear, farang roo mot mai dee.

[mena]

ฝรั่งพูดภาษาไทยไม่เก่ง

Farang pud pasa thai mai geng

wow...but i think this is veryyyyyyy different from [Falang who speaks to much Thai is no good.]

"Falang who speaks to much Thai is no good." = ฝรั่งพูดภาษาไทยมากก็ไม่ดี

[ludditeman]

I was under the impression that correct Thai language structure would be to comment on the 'ability' after the object.

so after the words "poot pasa Thai" the next word indicates ability, then you go on to specify an opinion on that skill

poot pasa Thai = speak Thai

next word add their ability level

dai = can

geng mak = very skilled

mai geng = not skilled

so "poot pasa Thai dai tere mai geng" translates as "can speak Thai language but not very well"

Lots of mix and match from previous posters with incorrect sentence structures would invariably lead to comments of "aray na"