eek Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 It just dawned on me as i was talking to someone in Thai, that i have been most likely using very bad Thai structure for years, when explaining that my ex was Thai. I have always said: เมื่อก่อนมีแฟนคนไทย When, i should be saying: เมื่อก่อนแฟนฉันเป็นคนไทย right? The old way i said it, is it just bad form, or does it have any negative connotations at all? Is there a better way to say it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppy Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 เมื่อก่อนมีแฟนคนไทย isn't really wrong, but it would sound more natural to me to say, เมื่อก่อนเคยมีแฟนเป็นคนไทย, "I used to have a Thai boyfriend/girlfriend." เมื่อก่อนแฟนฉันเป็นคนไทย would be "My boyfriend/girlfriend used to be Thai". (Implying, of course, that they no longer are.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Thank you! "เมื่อก่อนแฟนฉันเป็นคนไทย would be "My boyfriend/girlfriend used to be Thai". (Implying, of course, that they no longer are.)" OHH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFarmGirl Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I agree with Peppy. or you can say this ฉันเคยมีแฟนเป็นคนไทยมาก่อน This is a little more natural speach patten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 ขอบคุณค่ะ MissFarmGirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikenyoy Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 In informal speech Thais usually cut out as many unnecessary words as possible. I'd normally just say เคยมีแฟนคนไทย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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