3 'English' pharses you'll hear quite frequently when shopping in Thailand (or other SE Asian countries too?):
1. Same same:
You've probably heard it before, used widely over SE Asia. It just means 'same', don't know why they have to repeat it...
They even have a band named this too! 2 Caucasian boys (probably brothers) who sing in Thai. Strange.
2. No have:
It means 'We don't have it'.
3. Can try:
Means 'you can try it on'.
Used when shopping for surfing shorts, fisherman pants, tie-dyed shirts, counterfeit Von Dutch caps or Birkenstock sandals, silver rings and bracelets... anything you can put on.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
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2 comments:
>>>Thailandish<<< lecture :D LOL
as those thai ppl got a word pronounce like "same", they have to repeat it to let others know they are using the eng word "same",but not the thai one.
sounds like you are having a wonderful trip! I envy you. :)
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