panadolsandwich Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I speak perfect centralized Thai. I speak different dialects also. I don't consider this a great accomplishment, I just naturally pick up these things quickly - you might call it a talent, I don't know why other people can't do it - but there you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfs Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 I've found if you ask 5 different Thai people how to say or pronounce something (in Thai) you probably get 5 different answers. Same with asking "fluent speaking" farangs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Well that is dialects for you. I mind how disappointing it was at the outset to find that out. As I say I did the linguaphone course for central Thai, and retained a professional tutor. But when I went to Isaan I could barely understand them. That was because they were essentially speaking more a dialect of Laos then Thai. So I went the whole hog and learned Laos, and backtracked to the Isaan dialect. Along the way I picked up Khmer and Burmese. The whole experience took me about 10 years. But I'm a superb mimic. I can get my young nephew running to get ready for school, by imitating his Grand mother. I can convince my wife it is not me sitting in a dark room. I can ask the old lady at the grocery shop if she wants to come sing Karaoke with me and maybe a bit more. Life is fun, but only if you learn as you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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