How long needed to learn to speak basic Thai

[PeteC]

Does anybody know the literal translation of the pet name my lady calls me "Wan", I presume it's a term of endearment as she does always follow it with "Ka"

'Wan' means sweet. Don't know if any other translation. Pete

[BaaBaa.]

Does anybody know the literal translation of the pet name my lady calls me "Wan", I presume it's a term of endearment as she does always follow it with "Ka"

'Wan' means sweet. Don't know if any other translation. Pete

"Wan" "Ka"

[Roel]

In certain dialects it means My Great Handsome Leader whereas in other dialects it means "silly old man". Where is she from?

Just kiddding, the only meaning I know of is as alreay mentioned "sweet" as in sweety or sweetheart. A quite common Thai nickname by the way.

[Spitfire]

I'll go out on a limb here and chuck in that 'waan' can mean the verb 'ask/request' in mid tone or said with a low tone centered on the first 'a' equals the verb 'sow/cast' and a rising tone centered on the first 'a' equals sweet or sugary which is the adjective, I guess.

[Spitfire]

Does anybody know the literal translation of the pet name my lady calls me "Wan", I presume it's a term of endearment as she does always follow it with "Ka"

Maybe you could try "Mia Ja" with her (very sweet term for your wife).

[loverboy44]

To all those Thai language experts.......
Wan = mouth
Pak Wan = sweet mouth
Phuket Wan = Phuket mouth, the local newspaper

[buksida]

In this instance waan actually means sweet and paak is mouth.

Example being Paknampran means the mouth of the river Pran.

[PeteC]

Yes, I believe LB44 has things turned around. If he's right Baa Baa, your honey has been calling you Mr. Mouth. Pete

http://phuketwan.com/

[BaaBaa.]

Yes, I believe LB44 has things turned around. If he's right Baa Baa, your honey has been calling you Mr. Mouth. Pete

http://phuketwan.com/

No, I've found out she was using an English word.

[kendo]

Here's a jolly good link Expat 71NL


http://www.teachthai.com/assignments/C0 ... _intro.swf

That will keep you busy for a while best go and get a few cold ones from the fridge.

Kendo.

[Roel]

loverboy44 wrote:

To all those Thai language experts.......
Wan = mouth
Pak Wan = sweet mouth
Phuket Wan = Phuket mouth, the local newspaper

As buksida already said 'pak' is mouth and 'wan' is sweet.
But 'wan' (shorter vocal) also means 'day'.
So I guess Phuket Wan could be translated as the Phuket Daily.

[ozuncle]

Does anybody know the literal translation of the pet name my lady calls me "Wan", I presume it's a term of endearment as she does always follow it with "Ka"

'Wan' means sweet. Don't know if any other translation. Pete

"Wan" "Ka"

It's OK baa Baa, At least I get it.

[BaaBaa.]

Does anybody know the literal translation of the pet name my lady calls me "Wan", I presume it's a term of endearment as she does always follow it with "Ka"

It's OK baa Baa, At least I get it.

Thank God!

I made the whole thing up!

[bapak]

I did the B1 (beginner one) at TLC in Hua Hin and can only recommend it. It will take you 5 weeks (20 hours), it covers the fundamentals and if you work with it in your daily life - and not only in school - you will be able to communicate in basic terms after the course.

For those interested, send me an email at info@learningcentre.co.th for a free CD entitled - I Love Thai Language - a nice little introduction to Thai

[Korkenzieher]

Wan can be a number of things, but given the context, it is less likely to be Waan (หวาน - long a) meaning sweet, than Wan (อัวน - short 'a'), meaning 'Fat'.


'Fat' is (supposedly) a term of endearment in Thai!