Meet the Tik’s March 26, 2005
Posted by Martin in : Thailand , trackback
Today was a great day. I went to visit Tik’s parents, her dog and her younger sister ‘Toon’ so it was a great opportunity to practice my Thai. We drove in the morning to Khon Kaen - just an hour down the road. This is where Tik works for 20 days a month and where her family live.
Tik’s family don’t speak a word of English so the onus was entirely on me to be witty, polite and hadsome in Thai. Fortunately being handsome, well-dressed and incredible requires no cultural translations however I made sure Tik could emphasise these to her family, just in case.
It’s taken me over 3 years to be motivated enough to learn Thai and I’m really enjoying it. After just 50 hours of lessons in the last month I’ve been able to devise some rather impressive lines of small talk.
Phom kit wah look-saow kong khun mi tua suaay mak mak la cow mi nom yai duey
I think your daughter has a very beautiful body and she has big boobs as well
Khor-took tear tonee phom kikiat phut pasa Thai proa torn chow phom lap-norn gap look-saow kong khun la tonee phom nuaay mak
I am sorry but now I am lazy to speak Thai because this morning I slept with your daughter and I am very tired.
Khor-toot. Phom kit wah khun du muan chang yai tear mai mee pan ha proa phom kit wah look-saow kong khun Tik du muan chang noi la cow nalak mak .
I am sorry. I think you look like a large elephant but it is not a problem because I think your daughter looks like a small elephant and she is very cute.
… I would use the word ‘khrap’ at the end of these utterances in order to convey politeness and respect of course.
Tik’s family were lovely, very young at heart, great fun and - despite not being able to speak as much useable Thai as I would have liked they were very friendly and accomodating. It was a great relief for me to be accepted so readily into Tik’s family and it is another incentive to get my Thai to a better level. We had a lovely meal at a restaurant together and a relaxing stroll in the park.
That night I slept in the house of Tiks aunty as it was vacent. It was just a short drive away from Tik’s house and she came to collect me the following morning.
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