siamesekitty Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 phasa thai & phasa angrit, with the English:Thai ratio varying among the household members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patex Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 (edited) Voted Thai- English, I'm German, so English is a foreign language for both of us (OK, for me less then for she), we used English like a tool, never thought this was really a language . Nowadays, my Thai has improved to a grade that I (we... ) sapeak Thai but still use: I, you, he, she... With the kid's from Meea I only speak Thai, not want confuse them or starting arguments with their teachers about prassa angrit... Maybe there is someone who can confirm what I experienced about bringing up kid's bilingual: Imho this only works, when both parents speak both languages fluent, then the youngsters can learn two languages, in the other case, the kid"s only learn two languages "half" Patex Edited December 29, 2005 by Patex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9FIN Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 i have a Canadian friend .. he told me that his farang friend has a TH missus ..the guy cant speak TH (understand only few words) the girl can't speak Eng (and dont understand any word) i still doubt how can they communicate each other it just like Farang Guy - Im hungry , Could you cook something for me,please? Thai Girl - Mai reed pah , nuay ( i dont iron cloths , im tried) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bambina, you´re kidding right? Maybe you have some family backround with PM Mr. Thaksin? They also think that they are superior class of thais Some countries (most of them) people stay together and not stabbing all the time anothers backs Choke dee.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I just noticed that in the Uk, Australia on holiday we speak English mostly with myself doing a lot of translating. In Thailand, we speak Thai when there is Thai company or farnag that speak Thai and English when the company is farnag that can't speak Thai. My wife doesn't want to learn to read or write English, which is fair enough. Gradually her English is getting better although she often pretends not to understand. Swearing is always in our own first languages, although we have both now learnt all the swear words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamesekitty Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I've picked up a few swear words in a certain European language from hearing my boss yell at the computer every now and then. Now I know when he's in a foul mood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Wife speaks Lao, Thai and English (very well I might add) I speak English (of course), Lao and Thai. (very poorly unless I've had a few beers, then I make perfect sense) We try and speak to the nippers in English some of the time, and they pick it up very quickly. totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I speak English (of course), Lao and Thai. (very poorly unless I've had a few beers, then I make perfect sense) I know what you mean. Pretty amazing how one's language skills improve after a few Changs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstuff1957 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 My wife's English is pretty good, so we almost always speak English at home with just a few words of Thai thrown in. She's an awful teacher, has absolutely no patience for my mispronuncations or misused words, so I rarely speak Thai around her. Of course, I speak Thai every day, outside the house, so she is occasionally astonished to hear me talking to someone else in understandable Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9FIN Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Some countries (most of them) people stay togetherand not stabbing all the time anothers backs ph34r.gif I can tell from your comment that you are not referring to the US! Just look at the situation in New Orleans. Rich folks ignore the poor. Pretty obvious. And plz do not say that it is better to be poor/humble, than to be an rich/a$$. Everyone lives a short life... he who has the most toys wins. You may disagree, but for most, this is a simple fact. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> AMEN for that ( btw, here is one excamble how can make q.tes more shorter and friendlier others to read ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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