salavan Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 i stopped the rent wife's allowance 2 years ago we havent spoke since, its not just about the money its all about the money haha no language needed..... money is the only thing that talks in thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Mine laughs at me when I attempt Thai, so English.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The language of love, kisses and licks in all the right places. Gets you almost anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunG Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) We use Thai at home, even though we live in the US. Our little one speaks Thai from listening to us, and English from TV and friends. When she says something to me in one language and I don't immediately react, she tries the other one. Edited May 17, 2012 by KhunG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Mostly Thai for the last 2 years or so. I need to extend my vocabulary more, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Mostly Thai for the last 2 years or so. I need to extend my vocabulary more, though. From my experience that feeling never really goes away. Even in our native tongue we don’t know every single word. As a writer I often struggle to find just the right word. As one becomes proficient in daily usage the desire to learn obscure seldom used words diminishes and the acquisition of new words slows considerably. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 English, 75%, Thai 25%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot1988 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 usually english. when the situation is there we use body language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 one becomes proficient in daily usage the desire to learn obscure seldom used words diminishes and the acquisition of new words slows considerably. I'm familiar with that effect, although my language was German. I found the most effective way to learn new lingo was to immerse myself in another environment that I'm not familiar with, in my case German law. A major pain in the ass, but good for picking up archaic words. In Thailand that would mean purposefully engaging in activities you're not familiar with, one example I could think of would be ordaining as a monk. It's a major hurdle for me right now to start speaking Thai in situations I'm more comfortable speaking another language, but at the same time I'm quite determined to make the leap. Quite like jumping into a hole in icy lake in the winter, it'll sting like hell but if you live to tell about it, a step forward. Masochism is a required trait for anyone learning a language in a foreign land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 The language of love, kisses and licks in all the right places. Gets you almost anything So you're the guy. I wondered why my motorcycle taxi lady stopped asking me for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 i stopped the rent wife's allowance 2 years ago we havent spoke since, its not just about the money its all about the money haha no language needed..... money is the only thing that talks in thailand If she still does the laundry and cooks that's not a bad deal! I know a lot of Thai wives who stop speaking to their husbands as a reward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 The language of love, kisses and licks in all the right places. Gets you almost anything Tried that in 7/11 and it only got me arrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surayu Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 The language of love, kisses and licks in all the right places. Gets you almost anything Tried that in 7/11 and it only got me arrested. You should try that only inside the "licker's stores"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyPhuket Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Your comment: I'm quite tone deaf and had a really hard time with them). If you dont mind me assuming that you have some kinds of the hearing difficulty or impaired, have you ever thought about sign language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot1988 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 we use body language and google translation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 depends on who is listening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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