laolover88 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 When I first came to Thailand 25 years ago I spoke no Thai.Now I have a Thai wife and Luk Khreung childrenWe speak at lest 5 languages at home. Thai, English, Welsh, French, Lao +Passa YorI am wondering how other TV members who live here and have families manage their relationships and life throughavailable communication. I said to one member there was a time we sent SMS messages in English around the house to be sure everyone understood!Is mutual incomprehension the breaking point for otherwise fond relationships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailiketoo Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 English, Thai, Issan and the wife speaks three different languages to her mother on the phone that I have not figured out. She told me not to feel bad as only the immediate family and neighbors can understand her mother 100%. Odd though, that my wife uses two phones and a tablet but calls me up. She has Samsung's complete graphic capability and she calls me up? I keep telling her to send me babymetal music and some photos of stuff at work and stray dogs and snakes and all I get are phone calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCer Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Fond! Fondler! Fondling! Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1FinickyOne Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 We have English, Thai & Village northern dialect here - - there are miscommunications often, sometimes due to language, sometimes culture, sometimes just male/female, but problems rarely. The element of most importance is intent… As any group of people living together, toes sometimes get stepped on, but here, never with intent to harm… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostmebike Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 So the OP speaks 'passa taff' at home ... hmmm. Any sheep knocking around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urloc Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 My soon to be wife (this saturday) had good english skills when we met for first time. Her written english was almost flawless but she just lacked a bit of practice when it comes to speak. We have been together 4 years now and we speak mainly english, although I am learning thai slowly and we include more and more thai in our conversations. I am spanish so i could teach my wife and son spanish too but... what for? not a very useful language i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 My soon to be wife (this saturday) had good english skills when we met for first time. Her written english was almost flawless but she just lacked a bit of practice when it comes to speak. We have been together 4 years now and we speak mainly english, although I am learning thai slowly and we include more and more thai in our conversations. I am spanish so i could teach my wife and son spanish too but... what for? not a very useful language i think. Spanish is the second-most widely spoken language in the world--ahead of English 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthralak 1 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 My soon to be wife (this saturday) had good english skills when we met for first time. Her written english was almost flawless but she just lacked a bit of practice when it comes to speak. We have been together 4 years now and we speak mainly english, although I am learning thai slowly and we include more and more thai in our conversations. I am spanish so i could teach my wife and son spanish too but... what for? not a very useful language i think. Spanish is the second-most widely spoken language in the world--ahead of English Yes Mandarin 955 mill, Spanish 405 mill, English 360mil. and Hindi 310mill. But English is the most widely spoken language. Mandarin, Hindi isn't spoken much out side of there native countries. International choice of communication across borders is English. Most of the worlds international business in conducted in English. I would say English is probably a very important language to learn, albeit Spanish and Mandarin have more speakers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Post containing language not suitable for TV removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usual Suspect Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Thai and Northeastern Thai/Lao are spoken by my family and everyone in our area. My wife speaks passable English and I am slowly learning Thai/Lao. We all seem to get by pretty well with (basic) communication and, in a pinch, my wife translates for us. A good sense of humor is an essential element for all of us and we all have a good laugh (usually at my expense) when we have a communication flub-a-dub. The thing I miss is being able to have a serious sit down conversation with family members and neighbors. Hopefully, as time passes my language skills will improve and remedy that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 My soon to be wife (this saturday) had good english skills when we met for first time. Her written english was almost flawless but she just lacked a bit of practice when it comes to speak. We have been together 4 years now and we speak mainly english, although I am learning thai slowly and we include more and more thai in our conversations. I am spanish so i could teach my wife and son spanish too but... what for? not a very useful language i think. Spanish is the second-most widely spoken language in the world--ahead of English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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