Learning the local language and an "intellectual debate"

[cdnmatt]

Oh right, "fan", just different tones. Sorry, my bad. It's been a while for me.

Still don't know what the hell "fung" means.

[bkkguy]

Oh right, "fan", just different tones

ฟ (ฟ ฟัน - fo fan) is a consonant in the Thai alphabet and while it may modify the tone of a syllable it can't conveniently be dismissed as "just different tones" after claiming there is "no F sounding character in the Thai alphabet"

but a quick joke before I leave you to the delights of your "deer in the headlights" Thai discussions about not speaking Thai or dreaming about trips to the dentist with your various Canadian and Lao friends:

Q: What do you call a person that speaks three languages?
A: Tri-lingual

Q: What do you call a person that speaks two languages?
A: Bi-lingual

Q: What do you call a person that speaks one language
A: Canadian

though to be fair this is often also said about Brits and Aussies

bkkguy