How To Swear In Thai
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THAI LANGUAGE LESSONS L23 - Insults and Swear Words. In our previous lesson we covered a few ways to give compliments. The strange thing is the first. Here's a few starters if you want to swear in Thai, but I would be very careful as to when and where you choose to swear in Thai, it would be all.
It can also be used to mean something buff. However, while some kathoeys accept the term, never, ever call them kathoey kwai, even if they look like they are bigger than Terry Crews. As far as I know, the word originated somewhere in the northeastern parts of the country. It still means dick today, and you can still use it in some aggressive sex talk or among a circle of friends.
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The word was propagated throughout the world during the early days of Ragnarok Online MMO when the game was primarily available only in Korea and internationally iRO. The word soon stuck and was also soon forgotten. Well those are just a few words. We are extremely creative. One school year we had a new Head of Thai department.
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Back then there was no Thai government cultural course so this fine lady decided to help us Westerns out. So there I was sitting in a large auditorium with all of the other teachers. I had already been living in Thailand for around 10 years and was assuming her talk would be boring.
Boy, was I wrong. The first word out of her mouth in a loud and clear voice was hia. Surely, I had misheard her as this is like saying fuck out loud in the states. I looked around and noticed a few others were also confused.
The new teachers had no idea what was being said. Anyway, this lady spent about the next 10 minutes, swearing in Thai and explaining in English what not to say. If memory is correct, this Head did not last the school year. Throughout the years, I have heard a few farangs yelling and swearing in Thai. Most of the time the situation does not end well….
Thai people are happy when foreigners can speak their language, but they are also generous with the mistakes most make. When one starts swearing, one crosses two lines; confrontation, and projecting a degree of familiarity that is unlikely to be true. It says that the foreigner is happy to accept Thai hospitaily but is not giving anything back.
These are insulting titles. They can be placed before other words to make them an insulting title for the person being described. They can be used to make up insults.
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For example the Thai word farang for westerner is not an insult. If you make it ai farang then it becomes an insult.
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Thai people tend to look down on dark skin as ugly and a sign of being lower class. It suggests you have spent a lot of time working outdoors. So to call a woman ee dum Ms Blacky is insulting. You can use it with many words to form insults, e. Although they are insulting terms, you will often hear Thais usng them in casual conversation. They can be used comically or fondly but you have to be very good at the language.
Foreigners should not try to use them. The word hee-ah is a monitor lizard but as in insult it suggests lowly, slimey and all kinds of bad things. You may still occassionally hear Thais mention the character Jack Dawson from the movie Titanic.
How to Swear in Thai
They were very amused by this character name because to them it sounds like Jack Short Dick. Hotels Flights Tours Insurance.
Swear Words Here is a short list of general Thai swear words. Both girls and guys can use the world Goo. Replaces the word for You when talking to someone.
Meung tum ary wa. What the fuck are you doing? This word is more harsh than Goo because your now talking about someone else.
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Say the word Meung instead of the world Khun which means you but polite. Say this if you want to call someone a fuckin idiot. Literally it means the shit that flies out of wood when you saw into it.