Thread: Thai could supersede English as the dominant world language

Too lazy to learn Engrish, so get the world to learn Thai!

POTUS has revealed Lie is the new world language

I am already fluent in Thai:

Hello hasum man.
I go with you
I give you massad.
I work in bar only one week.
I do bar cashier onry.
Sorry for ask money but my cousin live my home he vely sick and father cannot take he to hospital because motorcy old and he need new.

One has to admit: the both languages (T, E) have something in common: Both of them are not very sophisticated, both of them have only one same form for noun, verb, adjective, sometimes also adverb (perhaps some more).

However, one has to admit: the English is more developed, the words are separated and the sentence is ended by a full stop.

Originally Posted by Klondyke

One has to admit: the both languages (T, E) have something in common: Both of them are not very sophisticated, both of them have only one same form for noun, verb, adjective, sometimes also adverb (perhaps some more).

However, one has to admit: the English is more developed, the words are separated and the sentence is ended by a full stop.

Though, that wouldn't be cause to justify "development".

Might be easier to consider the respective culture regarding faux development and illusional superiority.

Originally Posted by Klondyke

both of them have only one same form for noun, verb, adjective, sometimes also adverb (perhaps some more).

What exactly do you mean by that, Klondyke?

Can you give some examples to show what you mean, please?

Originally Posted by HuangLao

illusional superiority.

I almost spilled my wine

Originally Posted by Neverna

What exactly do you mean by that, Klondyke?

Can you give some examples to show what you mean, please?

Firts, I would need to explain you what do

noun, verb, adjective, sometimes also adverb (perhaps some more).

mean. However, I am afraid it's over my ability.

Nevertheless, do not give up...

In a post apocalyptic world where we live in trees and exchanging coconuts and shagging are the most complicated forms of human interaction.... then yes. Thai would be ideal as a global language

Originally Posted by Neverna

I know what they are. What I don't understand is your comment that there is only one same form for them.

If you don't understand your comment yourself, where did you get the idea from? Link?

I do understand my comment, I do not need any link.
(WTF nowadays people ask for everything to provide a link? Did you ask it 20 years ago, should I run to Uni Library to bring you the book?)

However, I can get the idea from myself, by my thinking about the matter, comparing with other languages where the form is more explicit. That's why the English is easy to learn, even the girls from Soi Cowboy can master it after few (hard) working hours.

However, there are plenty of links where the examples are explained, even such where

Words That Are Both Nouns And Verbs Vocabulary Word List

Words That Are Both Nouns And Verbs Vocabulary Word List - EnchantedLearning.com

You - as a native English speaker, I suppose - surely could find much more examples than I can with my poor English:

noun: This is my back
verb: I will back you
adjective: This was on the back side
adverb: I want to take it back

However, since the form is not always explicit, one could always argue about that.

But please do not ask me to write the same examples in Thai...

OK. I understand your comment now, though clearly your comment is an overgeneralisation (it's not true for all words nor for all parts of speech, not even the ones you mentioned in your post).

Originally Posted by Neverna

it's not true for all words nor for all parts of speech, not even the ones you mentioned in your post).

Haven't I said?

However, since the form is not always explicit, one could always argue about that.

No. Those two comments do not mean the same. Not in English anyway. Perhaps in your own language they are the same. Mai pen rai.

^I do not want to argue with you, it's not easy. (I am no linguist, perhaps you should ask Noam Chomsky.)

My point was that English is quite simple language where the form of the word does not always explicitly say the full meaning (similarly as in Thai). A further hint or a conjunction with another word, a context, is sometimes needed to understand fully.

That's why a scarce headline in the newspaper has to be sometimes read twice. (you can say yes, because of my poor English).


Why an additional hint? Perhaps you can explain me this:

Because you are "unfaithful". Spoken about a man or a woman?

I know it's not easy for you to answer: That's what your Nick means in many Slavic languages. However, when such words - like your Nick - ending with the "a", it says immediately: It's a woman". No further hint needed...

Originally Posted by Klondyke

My point was that English is quite simple language where the form of the word does not always explicitly say the full meaning (similarly as in Thai). A further hint or a conjunction with another word, a context, is sometimes needed to understand fully.

Your comment seems to suggest English is not so simple. A "verb + pronoun" = something else entirely. Pick (verb), pick up, pick on, etc.

Originally Posted by Klondyke

Why an additional hint? Perhaps you can explain me this:

Because you are "unfaithful". Spoken about a man or a woman?

I know it's not easy for you to answer: That's what your Nick means in many Slavic languages. However, when such words - like your Nick - ending with the "a", it says immediately: It's a woman". No further hint needed...

Your problem seems to be that you're using a Slavic langauge to disect a forum username that has nothing to do with a Slavic language. I seem to remember telling you that some time ago (November 2014).

But I suppose your comment about my nic was not your point, just that having a feminine ending or masculine ending makes it easier for you to understand, or that having a feminine ending or masculine ending makes a language more spohisticated (or less simple) in your opinion.

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Originally Posted by Klondyke

My point was that English is quite simple language where the form of the word does not always explicitly say the full meaning (similarly as in Thai). A further hint or a conjunction with another word, a context, is sometimes needed to understand fully.

Simple for you because you mangle the language in all your posts Your writing skills are at an upper elementary or maybe a lower intermediate level. You have no command of subject verb or articles. Your writing consistently has major errors. They dont impede the gist but its obvious you dont have command at all.

Thai is a peasant language, I will wait until the lazy sods all learn a proper one

Chinky is looming.
Beware the Yellow Peril.

Originally Posted by aging one

Simple for you because you mangle the language in all your posts Your writing skills are at an upper elementary or maybe a lower intermediate level. You have no command of subject verb or articles. Your writing consistently has major errors. They dont impede the gist but its obvious you dont have command at all.

How generous from you that you have been pointing to my poor English. And how polite from you and how understanding. I am very sorry to disturb your fine feeling, perhaps it has spoiled your day, hasn't it?
(I know that it is hindering you to concentrate on the matter of the topic, therefore we do not get your valuable comments.)

I hope it will not leave some ugly lifelong lasting after-effects, or did it already? Do not give up, there is always a hope to survive it and improve yourself.

I have been really appreciating your kind comments, it helps me to hone my poor English, unfortunately, not to the grade as your Queen's English.

(and many thanks that you haven't placed me on your ignore list, no more space there?)

Originally Posted by Dragonfly94

Thai is a peasant language, I will wait until the lazy sods all learn a proper one

Right! 100%

Originally Posted by Chico

we're all booked in for a Thai intensive language program

According to visa applications.