Archive for 'Beginner'
Military Ranks in Thailand Posted by palmisano on Apr 29, 2011
How is the Thai military ranking system set up?
I think Thai, therefore I am Thai. Posted by palmisano on Apr 17, 2011
It’s been said you aren’t fluent in a language until you can think in that language. Others say that if you have a dream in your second language, that means you are fluent. Or that perhaps one day you find yourself remembering the foreign word, but forgetting the English word when conversing with someone –…
I just need some space(s)! Posted by palmisano on Apr 14, 2011
Many many years ago, before I even started to learn the Thai language, I remember chatting with a Thai friend of mine. We were waiting in line at a convenience store at university, and he was talking about Thai newspapers. He mentioned that in Thai there were no spaces between words. Whoa! How can you…
The Thai equivalent to ‘-er’. Posted by palmisano on Apr 11, 2011
I’m a writer. I’m a traveler. I’m a translator. What are you? How would you translate that into Thai?
Love Me Love My Dog Posted by palmisano on Apr 6, 2011
This phrase, to be honest, is very odd on first reading. What does it mean?
Nee nan non Posted by palmisano on Mar 29, 2011
This and that, here and there. They all sound similar in Thai, so how do you keep these words straight?
What year is it in Thailand? Posted by palmisano on Mar 28, 2011
Why is it year 2554 in Thailand, and when is New Years in Thailand?