I live in Thailand. Actually I have lived here for more than 20 years already. And I found the Thai language to be a very interesting language. So here's my contribution to the learning of the Thai language.
The word for today is 'thiau'. If you pronounce it slowly, it sounds like 'thee yau'.
'thiau' has a meaning that is not directly translatable into English because it embodies a uniquely Thai concept.
When you say 'ma thiau thi ban', it means 'come visit me at my house'. However, if you reverse translate, you will end up with 'ma yeam poom thi ban poom' because Thai has another word for 'visit' which is 'yeam'.
'thiau' is used when you mean to say you are going somewhere with no specific business in mind.
Hope this helps you to understand the Thai language.
Would it not be better to say"Ma Tee-o Tee bahn pom"?
Best keep it easy pronounciation.To me, looks confusing!
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Would it not be better to say"Ma Tee-o Tee bahn pom"?
Best keep it easy pronounciation.To me, looks confusing!