Thai is a complete mystery to us and a sickly puzzle. We didn’t even try to teach him, realizing that it would take months, if not years. But living in this country for half a year, you want to – not you want, and you communicate with local residents. And more often you come across the fact that international English is even at a primitive level in far from everyone knows the non-touristic part of the country. Yes, what is there level, just at least a few words from the area where the person It works, and they do not know. Do not throw stones at me, I know that Russia is still more sad about this, but the article is about Thailand.
Along with the fact that they do not speak English here, but be content it is also necessary that a person knows at least a couple of words, so here, as it turned out, even greater complexity – the sheer slowness of the local residents. Thais should pay tribute, they are very attentive to people sympathetic, smiling and often with all their heart want to help, but they are incongruous, that sometimes you wonder!
Even if a person knows a few words in English, he is far away not the first time (or from no time) understands what he has are asking. Well about anything, no matter how about food in the first place I can ask in a cafe, and in a condo-hotel – no matter how about renting a room? AND at least play the whole pantomime performance before him draw canvases, not catching up and that’s it. No, well I, of course, I exaggerate, but very often we with Oleg just gave up, said saving for them, “Ok”, smiled and further understood themselves or scored. After all, it becomes very awkward for them, because a person is sincerely worried that he cannot help and that does not understand.
And do not be very naive: the fact that you know some difficult the word in English doesn’t mean that you can find out everything you would like. After all, it needs to coincide so many options. So that your Thai interlocutor also knows the same the most difficult word (usually at this stage everything ends, vocabulary of ordinary locals is very limited). But if you are lucky, and the Thai knows this word, you need more so that you can pronounce it so that he can recognize and understand it! And the most the main thing is now that the Thai could in turn pick up words, to answer you your question! Good luck!
Smile – the usual thing for Thais
And yet because the Thais have such a stupid habit: nod and say yes, even if they completely misunderstood what you have about them asked. And you can repeat your question in whatever Any variations and synonyms. But instead of being modest confess that he does not understand, the Thai will be with you to the last agree, trying in no way to impersonate that he has no idea what you want from him.
Smile for Thais is common
Smile for Thais is common
Smile for Thais is common
They read a lot, and they themselves came up against the fact that if one Thai man does not understand English, another person is in a hurry to help him; to that – someone else. And a simple question can put together a whole unexpected Council of sincerely willing to help people, which, of course, very nice, although sometimes it becomes embarrassing. But still such responsiveness and willingness to help your neighbor and to translate what is asked of him is very helpful. Harder when nobody else is around …
Even mannequins are smiling in Tae!
Not once stumbled upon such an interesting opinion on the Internet, that if you yourself do not know English very well, and your Thai the interlocutor is not very far from you, it is sometimes easier to communicate with him in Russian using gestures than with difficulty pick up and put in a sloppy sentence English words. They say it is because we speak Russian more emotionally and facial expressions with more lively. Neither confirm nor deny it i I can not, because in a foreign country the language does not turn to talk on my native Russian Move, so I never tried it once way of communication.
In a conversation with one of the Thais to his utter surprise found out that the Thai language turns out to be very simple! I even I can not repeat the word when I hear it, but it turns out plain! This is explained by the fact that all the numerous tones of his Thais do not notice the language from birth, which is understandable. It is we, almost each time we try to “sing” their phrases correctly from the stage. But In Thai, everything is very simple with the times, each of them is just denoted by a special word, and the verb itself does not change.
Smiling and friendly Thais
Smiling Thai-dad
And with these tones such funny incidents happen! There is a favorite My dish: Phad Thai. Well, it would seem that difficult? On our unpretentious rumor phad Thai sounds in thai language just like in our. But it was not there. Not once faced with the fact that completely Thai cafe where no one speaks English, spoken me, it seems to me, correctly Phad Thai calls the most complete stupor at the Thai waiter, and rescues either my notebook (cheat sheet, how to communicate with the Thais), or sitting side by side more thoughtful English speaking guest. And he, to my fullest the same Phad Thai says exactly the same to surprise, and oh, oh miracle, understand! “Ah! Phad Thai! Well, of course! And I think, why from do they want me? ”
Smile for Thais is common
Funny nurses
I fell into a complete stupor when I found out from the apartment owner in English, does he have internet! I said several times the word Internet, trying not to intonate in any way, to be better understood, but in response, she received a question that killed me: “Is it somehow related to the kitchen?” ..
In general, we logically concluded that if we intend to live it’s a long time (always), then it seems to me that at least the basics are better Thai language to learn. After all, after all, we live in their country, why should they at home in English to speak. We are guests here, it means that we and fit.
Smiling and friendly policeman
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