Comments on: Thai Language Thai Culture: Talking About the Weather

By: Lani

Lani — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:05:31 +0000

This post corresponds nicely to something I was going to throw on my Facebook wall last week: Never thought I’d utter these words but I’m getting to know my local 7/11 employee.

And what was my opener? The weather :D (fon dok mak mak!)

Thanks for the new vocab list!

By: Martyn

Martyn — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:46:08 +0000

Hugh and Catherine – Another goldmine of rich language information and I’ll be joining Talen in getting parts of this down on paper. I have always read the weather is not a big conversational point in Thailand but I’ve always thought otherwise as Wilai often mentions the cold, wind, rain and sun in our telephone calls, this will be very handy for me. I like the way the Thai language groups certain things together by just swapping one word;

The rainy season: หน้าฝน nâa fŏn (ฝน fŏn = rain)
The cool/cold season: หน้าหนาว nâa năao (หนาว năao = cold)
The hot season: หน้าร้อน nâa rón (ร้อน rón = hot)

For me it makes learning much more easier because I remember the main word (naa) and just add the second to suit, perfect. It’s just adding words around them which confuses me. A very good lesson and most productive from my own circumstances.
.-= Martyn hopes you will read…How Much Do You Tip in Thailand =-.

By: Talen

Talen — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:10:25 +0000

Great post Hugh. I’ve needed to add to my vocabulary list and this does quite nicely.
.-= Talen hopes you will read…Pattaya International Bed Race 2010 =-.

By: Oneditorial

Oneditorial — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:36:19 +0000

เพิ่งทานพิซซ่าครับ อร่อยมากๆครับ ขอบคุณครับ

By: Hugh Leong

Hugh Leong — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:12:30 +0000

Oneditorial,

Thanks for the idea for another column.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:57:14 +0000

You are so right. In Thailand, I am reminded of food all day long!

กินข้าวแล้ว แล้วคุณล่ะ

(btw – welcome to WLT :-)