Re: OT: Language trainer for PC?

Noi wrote:
On Jul 9, 10:00 am, Frawley <frawley...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:49:01 +0700, Good Soldier Schweik





<decypher.signat...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:19:35 -0500, Frawley <frawley...@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:25:45 +0700, Good Soldier Schweik
<decypher.signat...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:17:31 -0500, Frawley <frawley...@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:19:54 -0400, "maxwell" <mmmaxw...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
| >But, I'll bet that if they have been living together for any period that
know what each other is saying. After all, don't most couples
| >develop a "private language" that they understand, and perhaps others
| >don't?
|
| I believe you may be over thinking this. The OP seems simply interested
in finding a mechanism to better understand tonal
| differences and speak the language with improved precision, not really so
much to let his girlfriend understand him better. As you suggest, she
likely understands him just fine but he probably wishes, all the same, to
provoke a little less laughter. :-)
| >cheers,
| >Schweik
| Regards,
| - Frawley
As poor as I am with speaking tones anywhere near reasonably correct,
if I were Bernd, I'd consider getting a dog and a horse to provide some
additional feedback 8~)
Cheers,
-maxwell
I've never had the maa issue with Nam Peung because I just ask her to
come on over by using her name (accompanied by subtle physical clue,
if necessary). Now the mother-in-law... I've "accidentally" called
*her* a dog or horse on occasion, then laughed it off, same as I
sometimes accidentally call the aunts "crazy". Sometimes it's good
fun to be viewed as ignorant in the language. :-)
Regards,
- Frawley
You actually address your wife by name? No little sister? No kids yet?
Yes, but by either her common nickname or, more commonly, by my pet
name for her. No kids as yet. Little sister? I plead ignorance
there.
cheers,
Schweik
(goodsoldierschweikatgmaildotcom)
Regards,
- Frawley
Ask your wife whether she should be addressed by name or as "Nong".
(or maybe I'm old fashioned)
That could well be. She's a Thammasat grad and has 2 Masters degrees.
I paid no sin sot. Her paw, a university engineering professor, was
pretty clear that his daughter was not for sale. We share chores
around the house. She doesn't hide her opinions very often. If she
preferred being called Norng, she'd have corrected me long ago.

Welcome to the 21st century, mate! :-)

cheers,
Schweik
(goodsoldierschweikatgmaildotcom)
Regards,
- Frawley- Hide quoted text -

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K'John:

Nobody beats my husband when come to this:

1. He seldom speaks Thai with me (but then again we met in the
U.S. during my last year at the U of M).
2. He usually call me “hey wife” – even his email to me it’s “Hi
Wife”. His family and our friends got a charge out of the way he
calls me.

I personally don’t mind at all, because it’s fit his personality, a
straight shooter, what you see is what you get kind of person. I know
his heart, he’s the most caring and loving person and he shows by his
actions! As he told me that he will always let me know that he loves
me not just by word but by actions as well.

I would rather deal with a man who I know exactly where he stands at
all times than a man with all the right words but is playing a game
with me.

You wouldn't fit in with our friend Schweik. He likes his women to be "subversive". That would mean he would be spending much of his time on his knees!

In short, all the right and sweet words in the world with no action to
back up is sickening and nauseating to me (not to mention insulting my
intelligence as well).

Yes, you've described Schweik quite well there!

Noi


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