Flashermac Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Is this the Swiss way to explain things? I like it' date=' neat and simple :grin: [/quote'] yes! :content: But full of holes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 this is correct too :content: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 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. Good question which I cannot answer. But then again it is the only odd one in thai. You try my language, it is based on ancient numerals, no straightforward logic. Sixty is 3 scores, 80 is 4 scores, 50, 70 and 90 are half of the last score of resp. 3, 6 and 8. You ask a dane why that is so or ask for an explanation and you will receive blank stares. Although our estemeed member Moonoi with his intimate relationships with danish females - strictly platonic needless to say - would be able to shed futher light over this issue. :thumbup: At least the swedes and the norwegians got their act straight. Sorry, beyond the point, I dunno why yisip for 20 is yisip. Samak, help us out here. cheers hua nguee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I though it was Sow for twenty Of course Loas is a bit smarter - they do have Sip Pan instead of Muang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I said "yee sip" for twenty for years, I was wary of sow as it meant morning or girl as well. I still say sip pan for 10,000 and don't care if the Thais smile, at least they know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Sao (20) is Kham Muang and Lao. Sao (girl type) is a diff tone. Sao (morning) is also Lao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Sorry, beyond the point, I dunno why yisip for 20 is yisip. Yi for 2 is phasa boran (old thai language). so Yi in Yisip is a relict from the thai language used centuries ago. 1 was ai, which has vanished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I've heard and spoken 'yee sip' shortened to 'yeep'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 You try my language, it is based on ancient numerals, no straightforward logic.Sixty is 3 scores, 80 is 4 scores, 50, 70 and 90 are half of the last score of resp. 3, 6 and 8. French also has some left of the old scores: 80 is quatre-vingts (4 times 20) 90 is quatre-vingts-dix (4 times 20 + 10) The most confusing in danish HN isn't the scores but that you place units before tens! The norwegians did that many years ago but luckily dropped it. No problem for me - all from Jutland think I'm danish from Copenhagen, those from Copenhagen that I come from Bornholm. :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 So how do you explain soixante elef? The most confusing in danish HN isn't the scores but that you place units before tens Agree, we learnt that from the germans. My fellow countrymen seem to be able to pinpoint my exact location due to my provincial pronounciation You are apparently doing very well in danish elef. You have my respect sir! Most swedes and norweigians who settle in Denmark, never bother to learn the language. As they are being understood anyway. Samak, thank you for the explanation. cheers hn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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