Funny examples of Tinglish (Thai/English)

[Paangjang]

Please read these out loud

• same same (similar, as usual) and same same but different (seems similar but different in some ways);

I li' you welly welly mutt (I like you very much)

My frien' you (You are my friend)

My friend you (your friend -- this construction is mostly correct in Thai)

My name <name> (My name is <name>)

Him boxing you (He will punch you)

Up to you (It's your decision) [this is also perfectly good English]

open/close the light (means "To turn on/off the light");

no have ... (means "there is no ..." or "I do not have a ...");

I send you to airport (means "I will take you to the airport");

I love you too much; (indicating confusion between "too" and "very") ที่สุด = tii sud = 'too much', but in Thai its more like 'the most'

I'm not pretty sure (means "I don't know");

This trousers are fit (means "this trousers are a little too small to wear");

I have ever been to London; I always go to London

I'm interesting in football (means "I am interested in watching/playing football");

wash the film (means "develop the film");

I very like it (means "I really like it");

I'm sad when my mother angry me (means is angry with me);

I used to go Phuket (means "I have been to Phuket before");

take a bath referring to taking a shower;

Are you spicy? (means "Does your food taste spicy?")

Are you boring? ­— Do you feel bored?

I telephone for you ­— I called you

Do you know how to eat this? referring to food with taste that may be unfamiliar, or food requiring special eating method (such as wrapping it in lettuce) that may not be known to the listener;

I play internet (I go on/use the internet);

Check bill (means I want to get a check in a restaurant); All words ending in 'L' in Thai are changed to 'N' .. So you will hear 'check Bin'

This is suck! means "This sucks!";

I very enjoy! means "I'm enjoying myself/I enjoyed myself";

Linkkey (erroneous pronunciation of Linksys)

Fill up the oil (fill up the gas/petrol)

Piki Wiki or Picky Wicky (erroneous pronunciation of the USA grocery chain Piggly Wiggly)

Run me nut (meaning "drive me nuts")

Kids go bad Burger King (meaning "The kids were misbehaving at Burger King")

Cup-a-hole (erroneous pronunciation of Cul-de-sac)

You sahtoopid by yourself (meaning you made an error that was completely your fault)

"I cook at here sticky rice" (meaning, "I plan to cook some sticky rice here")

Browfeel (erroneous pronunciation of New Braunfels, Texas)

[moradave]

King burger (Burger King)

He go monkey house (he is going to, or is in, jail)

Khun taxi (Mr. taxi driver)

[krisb]

It's easy to laugh at it but at least they try to learn another language. I give them an a for effort.

[Skint]

Bum bum and others

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[Ajaan]

Most of these are not "Thai/English," they are specifically BAR GIRL English.

[andrewrooney]

Most of these are not "Thai/English," they are specifically BAR GIRL English.

Maybe some of them, but there are quite a few on here that my students and my male Thai friends do on a regular basis. Especially the "are you spicy," or "are you boring" thing.

[Thai at Heart]

Tomorrow Have to go my house and make erection.

(Have to go and vote)

[hkt83100]

My friend house - neighbor (puean baan)

[telldem]

Ugly so mutt (very rude)

[jaapfries]

"Sa-Pa-Lite" the common word used for "Sprite"

"I no unda-sa-teand" meaning "I don't understand"

"I felly interesting in . . . . " meaning "I am very interested in . . . ."

[Africanteacher]

I Not Know

[realenglish1]

Most of these are not "Thai/English," they are specifically BAR GIRL English.

I think you like bar girls since you are saying they are specifically from a bar girl. How uniformed you really are

Although my girlfriend ( who is a Thai actress) is pretty good in English and was never a "bar girl" she does use a few of those mentioned phrases

So I am just going to assume you are the typical beer drinking, bar hoping, pot belly bar girl wolf .not knowing that most woman are not bar girls

[BuddhaChile]

Two of my favorites are "long far away" (long distance) and "is'n cheap" (expensive)

[apple69]

Most of these are not "Thai/English," they are specifically BAR GIRL English.

I think you like bar girls since you are saying they are specifically from a bar girl. How uniformed you really are

Although my girlfriend ( who is a Thai actress) is pretty good in English and was never a "bar girl" she does use a few of those mentioned phrases

So I am just going to assume you are the typical beer drinking, bar hoping, pot belly bar girl wolf .not knowing that most woman are not bar girls

Calm down mister!

[apple69]

One that I hear quite a lot is "Something like that". Phrases like that always makes me wonder how they entered into the vocabulary so widely.

Edited November 11, 2013 by apple69

[Baerboxer]

Most of these are not "Thai/English," they are specifically BAR GIRL English.

I think you like bar girls since you are saying they are specifically from a bar girl. How uniformed you really are

Although my girlfriend ( who is a Thai actress) is pretty good in English and was never a "bar girl" she does use a few of those mentioned phrases

So I am just going to assume you are the typical beer drinking, bar hoping, pot belly bar girl wolf .not knowing that most woman are not bar girls

Don't disagree with your comments, although its always dangerous to stereotype.......................

Talking of which, slipping the comment in about your gf being a Thai actress with negative emphasis on the "bar girl' suggest certain stereotyping too.

[peterpai]

Never make something tomorrow if you can do it threemorrow

[cbluck58]

Sakool - school , is one of my favourites

Wolwo - Volvo

[planetdweller]

Tomorrow Have to go my house and make erection.

(Have to go and vote)

lmao !!

[planetdweller]

one more ….. have a nice fright

[MaxYakov]

I prefer calling it "Thinglish" (or maybe Thingrish?) - as in The Thing from Another World (1951).

One of my favorites is "You give me think too much."

Edited November 11, 2013 by MaxYakov

[curtklay]

This is the dumbest thread I've seen in a long time.

[71Cuda]

This is funny stuff.

But, I just can't help to think of the experiences that Thai girls have had with farangs. If only they were able to tell their stories in an "Andrew Dice Clay-esque" style. Thai's should publish a book about the funniest farang stories. There must be some amazing untold stories.

[lemoncake]

Tomorrow have erection- tomorrow have elections.

Eksilly- x series

[tom21]

was asked do I want to feed dog. it took my awhile to work out what it means and I had to say no

[Bonefish]

huppitaw = hospital

[lemoncake]

This is the dumbest thread I've seen in a long time.

Feel free to skip it

[WaatWang]

Eye-ron Shep: Iron Chef

[evothai]

[ai] = ice

[ai - no - ai?] = You need to iron (clothes)?

[Bonefish]

mooee = milk

stay my home = have arrived at my home

I like Tinglish a lot. It is certainly easier to learn than Thai...

Is there any book or dictionary about Tinglish?