John Boseak
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So the Thais don't speak English over there at all. As like a society. So there are Thai people that do speak good English, but it's normally Thais who were raised in families who could afford to send them to like university. So, like, my girlfriend, the girl I'm talking to, she speaks perfect English. She's actually a teacher. She's a teacher. So she teaches kids.
So the Thais don't speak English over there at all. As like a society. So there are Thai people that do speak good English, but it's normally Thais who were raised in families who could afford to send them to like university. So, like, my girlfriend, the girl I'm talking to, she speaks perfect English. She's actually a teacher. She's a teacher. So she teaches kids.
But her major in college was English. So she speaks—obviously, her pronunciation isn't dead on. Obviously, she's a native speaker, but she gets the nuances and the sarcasm and the jokes. Yeah, her English is just as good as you or ours. She can hold a full conversation, but that's not typical of your average Thai person in Thailand. They just don't—
But her major in college was English. So she speaks—obviously, her pronunciation isn't dead on. Obviously, she's a native speaker, but she gets the nuances and the sarcasm and the jokes. Yeah, her English is just as good as you or ours. She can hold a full conversation, but that's not typical of your average Thai person in Thailand. They just don't—
But her major in college was English. So she speaks—obviously, her pronunciation isn't dead on. Obviously, she's a native speaker, but she gets the nuances and the sarcasm and the jokes. Yeah, her English is just as good as you or ours. She can hold a full conversation, but that's not typical of your average Thai person in Thailand. They just don't—
Like, wow. Yeah, so like our kitchens over here, like they don't have, they call them Western kitchens. So if you see a kitchen like this in a house or a condo in Thailand, it's called a Western kitchen. They just don't cook in home over there. And if they do, their kitchens are outside of the house. It'll be like outdoors, like their stove and all that shit will be outside.
Like, wow. Yeah, so like our kitchens over here, like they don't have, they call them Western kitchens. So if you see a kitchen like this in a house or a condo in Thailand, it's called a Western kitchen. They just don't cook in home over there. And if they do, their kitchens are outside of the house. It'll be like outdoors, like their stove and all that shit will be outside.
Like, wow. Yeah, so like our kitchens over here, like they don't have, they call them Western kitchens. So if you see a kitchen like this in a house or a condo in Thailand, it's called a Western kitchen. They just don't cook in home over there. And if they do, their kitchens are outside of the house. It'll be like outdoors, like their stove and all that shit will be outside.
Like they don't cook in the homes. And they'll have a very, like the refrigerators over there are very small. Like they use not the mini fridges, but not the big ones like we have. It's like the medium. Right. It's not like a regular size refrigerator. They're usually smaller unless you got money and you live in a nice house. Then you got the Western kitchen and all that shit. But.
Like they don't cook in the homes. And they'll have a very, like the refrigerators over there are very small. Like they use not the mini fridges, but not the big ones like we have. It's like the medium. Right. It's not like a regular size refrigerator. They're usually smaller unless you got money and you live in a nice house. Then you got the Western kitchen and all that shit. But.
Like they don't cook in the homes. And they'll have a very, like the refrigerators over there are very small. Like they use not the mini fridges, but not the big ones like we have. It's like the medium. Right. It's not like a regular size refrigerator. They're usually smaller unless you got money and you live in a nice house. Then you got the Western kitchen and all that shit. But.
No, as far as language goes, the Thai language, I've been learning over the past six months. I know probably 15 or 20 words right now, like the greetings and I can order food.
No, as far as language goes, the Thai language, I've been learning over the past six months. I know probably 15 or 20 words right now, like the greetings and I can order food.
No, as far as language goes, the Thai language, I've been learning over the past six months. I know probably 15 or 20 words right now, like the greetings and I can order food.
And, you know, I know a few other phrases, but yeah, the language is definitely a whole conundrum that I'm going to have to tackle because learning Thai isn't like learning any other language because they don't use the English alphabet, right? You know what I mean? Like, if you see Thai written, you don't even know, it's just a bunch of scribbly lines. You can't even make sense out of it.
And, you know, I know a few other phrases, but yeah, the language is definitely a whole conundrum that I'm going to have to tackle because learning Thai isn't like learning any other language because they don't use the English alphabet, right? You know what I mean? Like, if you see Thai written, you don't even know, it's just a bunch of scribbly lines. You can't even make sense out of it.
And, you know, I know a few other phrases, but yeah, the language is definitely a whole conundrum that I'm going to have to tackle because learning Thai isn't like learning any other language because they don't use the English alphabet, right? You know what I mean? Like, if you see Thai written, you don't even know, it's just a bunch of scribbly lines. You can't even make sense out of it.
You know what I mean? Yeah, so the language is pretty wild over there. It's just, you know, it's going to be a feat. Right. But no, like, the more I get into it and the more I learn it, I'm like, okay, there's just, there's words that they reuse a lot where you can, you know, bridge.
You know what I mean? Yeah, so the language is pretty wild over there. It's just, you know, it's going to be a feat. Right. But no, like, the more I get into it and the more I learn it, I'm like, okay, there's just, there's words that they reuse a lot where you can, you know, bridge.
You know what I mean? Yeah, so the language is pretty wild over there. It's just, you know, it's going to be a feat. Right. But no, like, the more I get into it and the more I learn it, I'm like, okay, there's just, there's words that they reuse a lot where you can, you know, bridge.