I’d like to start out with one particular phrase,<\/p>\n
\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e08\u0e4a\u0e30\u0e04\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22?<\/p>\n
This phrase is no longer used, its really old. I’ve been told this is the sleezy ‘gangsta’ way of hitting on a girl that passes by. Although I’m not sure what a Thai gangster 50 years ago would have looked like . . . There are three parts to this phrase, the first is to ask where the girl is going, \u0e44\u0e1b\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19<\/strong>. The word \u0e08\u0e4a\u0e30<\/strong> is an ending partical, implying that you are really close to the person you are speaking to (such as your mom, wife, or daughter). But using it for a girl you don’t know just comes off a bit sleezy. The last part is \u0e04\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22, basically meaning ‘good looking’. Where ya goin, good lookin’?<\/p>\n Like in English, there are many ways to say someone else looks good. I’ll go over all of the most common ways.<\/p>\n Oh and before we start, I’d like to point out the Thai version of beautiful. If you are Thai, with western-ish facial features, a western shaped nose, pale white skin, brown highlights in your wavy hair (for the ladies), and not too skinny, you’d be considered good looking.<\/p>\n For men, you’ll also need some goofy looking hair, a collar that’s unfolded in the back, and some white powder to lighten up the face. Oh, and wear business casual. Instant handsome!<\/p>\n \n Speaking of sarcasm, the phrase \u0e07\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e32\u0e22<\/strong> needs to be brought to attention. This word is from the Isaan dialect. The stereotype for a girl from Isaan is someone with dark skin, skinny body, black unkept hair, a flattish nose, and dresses like a farm girl. In other words, to call someone beautiful using the Isaan dialect can be considered an insult to a girl in Bangkok. As for westerners . . . if you ask a Thai whats good to see in Isaan, they’ll promptly answer ‘\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2b\u0e0d\u0e34\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22\u0e46’ (beautiful girls). They assume western guys only like Isaan girls . . . and they probably won’t care if any of them get taken, either.<\/p>\n If a bunch of overweight middle-aged guys from China came to the US, snatched up all the ugliest girls you’ve ever met to take them back to China, how would you feel? Seriously . . .<\/p>\n vocabulary (\u0e04\u0e33\u0e28\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e17\u0e4c):<\/p>\n \u0e19\u0e48\u0e32\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 cute (use for a girl or boy you like, or a stuffed animal)<\/p>\n \u0e19\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e47\u0e19\u0e14\u0e39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cute (use for a baby, or a puppy)<\/p>\n \u0e19\u0e48\u0e32\u0e15\u0e32\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0looks good<\/p>\n \u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e07\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 dresses well<\/p>\n \u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 pretty<\/p>\n \u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22\u0e07\u0e32\u0e21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 beautiful<\/p>\n \u0e07\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e32\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pretty (Isaan dialect)<\/p>\n \u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e14\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 skimpy (like the way a girl can dress)<\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e23\u0e34\u0e48\u0e14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 eye-catching, trendy<\/p>\n \u0e08\u0e39\u0e1a\u0e39\u0e49\u0e46 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0hot and sexy (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e1c\u0e34\u0e27\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 clear skin (you’ll hear this in all the makeup commercials)<\/p>\n \u0e2b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 hot (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e2b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e2d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 handsome<\/p>\n \u0e23\u0e39\u0e1b\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e2d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0handsome<\/p>\n \u0e2b\u0e38\u0e48\u0e19\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 nice body (used to describe women)<\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e17\u0e48 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 stylish in a charming sort of way<\/p>\n \u0e2a\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e4c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 dressed ‘smart’, almost like business casual for men (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e01\u0e4a\u0e01\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e2d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 handsome in a poser sort of way (like James Bond, or an action hero) (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e01\u0e4a\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pretty is a poser sort of way (like Britney Spears) (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e0b\u0e47\u0e01\u0e0b\u0e35\u0e48 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0sexy<\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e07\u0e27\u0e31\u0e1a \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0sexy, but only because of the way she dressed up (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e04\u0e34\u0e01\u0e02\u0e38 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0innocently cute (like a Japanese girl in a school girl uniform) (slang)<\/p>\n \u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e15\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e27\u0e22\u0e46 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chinese-looking face (Thai guys think this is attractive)<\/p>\n \u0e01\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e0d\u0e48\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 big muscles<\/p>\n \u0e2a\u0e42\u0e1e\u0e01 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0to have an hour-glass shaped body (to describe women)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn Thai vocabulary and cultural customs for the meaning of beauty.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[10208,3,10341],"tags":[11563],"class_list":["post-148","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-beginner","category-culture","category-intermediate","tag-handsome-beautiful"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t