drogon Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Thanks OH Seems that this time I will have my own personal driver -> a charming Thai lady with her own toyota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Yes I tried that (even by making 18 ridiculously long). Works 9 out 10...unfortunately when I am wrong (or the driver is deaf) then this is a long walk from 11 to 18... Thanks, will try in English first then in Thai. This said, the good point when going back as sex tourist in July -> whenever I go back to soi 11 -> I do intend to have a lovely Thai lady, thus she can tell the driver the correct soi :grin: Move to soi sib-song....no problems then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Actually, talking of numbers, my friends family pissed themselves whilst I was learning. Thai numerals are pretty straighforward, ie. 11 = 10+1, 12=10+2 etc. However, as most of you know, 20 is the oddity, I originally thoguht it was song-sib (2 x 10), until they corrected me with yee-sib. Be interested to know why 20 is so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Do not know why but I never had problems with Thai numbers...except these damn 11 and 18. Curiously, the lady I am dating finds that logical and quite funny... Her "trick" Sip ate Sip bad ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Actually, talking of numbers, my friends family pissed themselves whilst I was learning. Thai numerals are pretty straighforward, ie. 11 = 10+1, 12=10+2 etc. However, as most of you know, 20 is the oddity, I originally thoguht it was song-sib (2 x 10), until they corrected me with yee-sib. Be interested to know why 20 is so different. Ah yes, weedhopper. And when you discover the answer, you may move on to the mystery of "oneteen-twoteen". Only then will you be ready to face the ultimate ... the Zen of Yip-ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Ask the Chinks. They came up with the numbering system. (Almost the same in Korean too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Be interested to know why 20 is so different. i explain it to you: In Thailand you are full-aged with 20 years. The young people shout Yeepee i'm 20!!! And because they don't want to say Yeepee! i'm soong-sip! they easy say: [color:blue]Yeepee! I'm Yee-sip! [/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Is this the Swiss way to explain things? I like it, neat and simple :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Is this the Swiss way to explain things? I like it, neat and simple :grin: yes! :content: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Actually' date=' talking of numbers, my friends family pissed themselves whilst I was learning. Thai numerals are pretty straighforward, ie. 11 = 10+1, 12=10+2 etc. However, as most of you know, 20 is the oddity, I originally thoguht it was song-sib (2 x 10), until they corrected me with yee-sib. Be interested to know why 20 is so different. [/quote'] Ah yes, weedhopper. And when you discover the answer, you may move on to the mystery of "oneteen-twoteen". Only then will you be ready to face the ultimate ... the Zen of Yip-ha. The worst is trying to tell time Thai style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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