Pescator Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 I often wondered when you can answer a question by using the negative "Plao". In case the question asked is ending with "Ruu Plao" it is rather obvious. But on several occasions I`ve heard it used under other circumstances. What is the rule? - that is if there is one. Michael Christoffersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 it means No, or if you say like "will you going?" in thai Khun ja pai reau plao also means No, to use as same as Mai like pai mai, gin mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 007, " will you going ?" = " will, you going ?" = " william, are you going ?". cheers sorry, me stupid falang [ August 16, 2001: Message edited by: buffalo_bill-isaan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash999 Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 I used to also wonder about this. I asked someone in my office and he told me that it also means something closer to 'nothing'. From the usage I've seen since then, I'd say that it's closer to 'naah'. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 It's an absolute No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Just a plain "plao" as an answer means "no". It's very colloquial. "Rue plao" ("or not") at the end of a question is quite similar to "(or) don't you?". Example: "Yaak kin, rue plao?" = "You want eat, or don't you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfarang Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 I agree with SB and rictic. PLAO literally means "empty", and is a very colloquial way of saying "no". Sometimes you hear PLAO NEE(h)! which means something like "absolutely not" and conveys indignation. PLAO can also mean "nothing", or "nothing at all" as when answering a question such as PEN ARAI? PLAO. [ August 16, 2001: Message edited by: luckyfarang ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Originally posted by Lamock Chokaprret: "'bpen arai' as in 'what you be' ??" No. It means "what's up?" or "what's the problem?". Answer: "Plao" - nothing. "'what are you doing?' - 'tahm arai?'" "Tam arai yoo" is better (gerund). with the expected answer being 'mai mii tahm arai' ... "Plao, mai tam arai (yoo)" would be the right answer (No, I don't do anything); or "Plao, mai tam arai loei" (No, I don't do anything at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 When asking about something that happened in the past, the question word is reu bplao rather than mai. For example if you're having a conversation about what you did two days ago, and your girl wants to know if you ate, she'll ask gin reu bplao. So when the conversation is about the past, and the reu bplao isn't asked, it's still accurate to use bplao to mean no. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 I think there's a slight difference in meaning between plao and mai. If you use plao, it indicates that there's an assumption or implication in the question that is incorrect. For example, if somebody asks "what did you say?" (implying that you said something), you might answer "plao" to mean that you didn't say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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