Thai language is as rich in metaphor as any language is

JohnT · Veteran Member

Thai language is as rich in metaphor as any language is

Toon Khaw · Member

Hi John

My name Toon Khaw (Rice Tree)

You can learn this Thai words. aww But not use or speak.
It’s lost human and lost honor for you. disbelief Take care..ka

Lucky · Lucky Phill

Sawatdee

I agree. The great benefit I enjoy with exchanging culture and have Thai people come to stay in my home is when we are good friends we can laugh about many things, including the slang and and then with trust of friendship we can explain more about the low quality words and know more of the culture.

In December 2009 I was lucky to be on bus trip to North Thailand (4 days) with about 8 thai people. I only know 2 as friends but after 4 days we are all family. (the travel article and video is in this forum)

We watch some Thai videos and they laugfh so much about something on the video that I don't understand so they teach me and always ask me to play these words with them so ...

when I see them I am to "mung ja glup roo mia glup".... etc and eventually ending in ... "goo dop"., I think most people will know what it's about and which video it comes from ..
The words are very UNPOLITE but when said in character it's very funny. I think the Thai people enjoy it so when I say it because I'm not thai and .. I now appreciate their humour and probably I don;t say ir correctly with the proper tone .. same when the Thai people try to say some of our slang .. it's not the same BUT MOST OF ALL WE CAN ENJOY TO PLAY AND LAUGH TOGETHER.

There is a very funny article (somewhere in this forum) about a Farang that tried to speak something in Thai and it was so horribly wrong and inpolite that .. well it hust makes you laugh)... if I can find it I will include a link

Thank you Thailand pom raak kon tai tee soot nai rhok jing jing

-- Edited by Lucky on Wednesday 26th of May 2010 12:32:41 PM

Old Snake Heads and Butterflies of the Night…

The kinds of metaphors that you will come into contact with will all depend on what level of society you hang out with. It is a good idea to keep the drinking buddies’ metaphors separate from the HiSo matron metaphors.

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Old Snake Heads and Butterflies of the Night…The kinds of metaphors that you will come into contact with will all depend on what level of society you hang out with. It is a good idea to keep the drinking buddies’ metaphors separate from the HiSo matron metaphors.