A phrase I hear often from my Thai friends, in English, is \u2018on the other hand\u2019. It\u2019s a somewhat odd phrase, considering native English speakers wouldn\u2019t use it. We could just accept it as strange and move on, but on the other hand I could explain to you why they say it.<\/p>\n
In Thai, the phrase is \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47<\/strong>. Literally, it\u2019s translated as \u2018\u2026or not, likewise\u2026\u2019. It\u2019s a very common phrase you\u2019re likely to hear on a daily basis, so it\u2019s definitely worth learning as a beginner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The phrase consists of three words,<\/p>\n \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d reu5 – or<\/p>\n \u0e44\u0e21\u0e48 mai3 \u2013 no\/not<\/p>\n \u0e01\u0e47 gaw3 \u2013 likewise\/therefore<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you want to eat, or if not, go home?<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e22\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e21? \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n White? Or Black?<\/p>\n \u0e2a\u0e35\u0e02\u0e32\u0e27 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e14\u0e33?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I want the BB 8250 or the 9700 (referring to Blackberry).<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e22\u0e32\u0e01\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 BB 8250 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47 9700<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dissolve Pheu Thai (the political party), or if not . . . have a coup!<\/p>\n \u0e22\u0e38\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47\u2026\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If it doesn\u2019t rain, let\u2019s eat out. If it does, let\u2019s stay home.<\/p>\n \u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e1d\u0e19\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e15\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27\u0e14\u0e35\u0e19\u0e30 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e40\u0e09\u0e22\u0e46\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019d like a program that\u2019s free, or at least not expensive.<\/p>\n \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e42\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e41\u0e01\u0e23\u0e21\u0e1f\u0e23\u0e35 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47\u0e23\u0e32\u0e04\u0e32\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e41\u0e1e\u0e07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tonight? Or tomorrow morning?<\/p>\n \u0e04\u0e37\u0e19\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e47\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e38\u0e48\u0e07\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you leave out the word \u0e01\u0e47<\/strong> you do not need to give a second option, as in the following examples.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48<\/p>\n Do you believe it, or not?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0e0b\u0e37\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48<\/p>\n You will buy it, or not?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A phrase I hear often from my Thai friends, in English, is \u2018on the other hand\u2019. It\u2019s a somewhat odd phrase, considering native English speakers wouldn\u2019t use it. We could just accept it as strange and move on, but on the other hand I could explain to you why they say it.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[10208],"tags":[49693],"class_list":["post-546","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-beginner","tag-reu-mai-gaw"],"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