KISMAYO IS LIBERATED!!!!!!!!!

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

You ain't kidding. And since almost no one speaks English where I am moving to, I have to learn it.

[fagash_killer]

there are four main Thai languages spoken in Thailand (Central Thai, Southern Thai, Northeastern Thai (the same language is used in Laos) and Northern Thai, but the language refered to as Standard Thai is close to Central Thai. Being in Bangkok you might notice that Bangkokians skip the "r" in words like the polite ending "khrap".

Thai is a very complicated language to learn with a unique alphabet to make it even more difficult. To master a few words is not difficult however and will be greatly appreciated by the locals. Here are some essential words. For more information on the Thai language go to Travlang. Notice that Khrap is used as a polite ending for men and kha for women:


Yes = chai

No = mai-chai

Thank you = kob-khun

Thank you very much = kob-khun-khrap

You're welcome = mai-pen-rai

English = pa-sa-ang-krit

French = pa-sa-fa-rang-sez

German = pa-sa-yer-re-man

Spanish = pa-sa-spain

Chinese = pa-sa-jeen

[gurey25]

[quote="MAD MAC"]You ain't kidding. And since almost no one speaks English where I am moving to, I have to learn it.[/quote]

but why move to issan man, that gonna be boring.
you will die of boredom.

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

No, it won't be boring. I like it out there. I'll still be living in a city. And Isaan is MUCH cheaper than, say Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Fagash
I didn't know you had an interest in Thai. In some ways it is difficult. I find the tones particularly challenging. In other ways, though, it's easy. The grammar is much easier than English or German.