5 questions Thai people LOVE to ask
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2024
- Being at home means no more street interviews, so I made a fun video of 5 questions Thai people love to ask!
ช่วงนี้ออกจากบ้านไม่ได้ผมก็เลยทำวิดีโอเรื่อง 5 คำถาม ที่คนไทยส่วนใหญถามกันเข้ามา
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It's so funny because I'm French and Thai and I can totally relate! I grew up and live in France so I'm more considered a "farang" but I understand Thai culture (and I speak fluently thai).
The "have you eaten yet?" is to me like "how's it going?". It's also a way to show you that they're interested in you and your family. In France, we always say "how are you" as a greeting and we expect the other people to answer "good and you?" because it's like a rule and we don't really mean it. In Thailand it's different. If they ask this question to somebody they just met, it can be used as an icebreaker also.
The "do you have a gf/bf?" question: I often get that one. It's usually a joke or a funny way to tell you that you're good looking. My aunt would, for example, ask this to my french friends I bring there, to joke around with them. If they reply she would continue the joke by saying that her daughter is single. Most of the time they would laugh after asking so if they ask this question really seriously it means that they're interested in you!
"Where are you going" or "Where have you been?" to me it's a way to say hello or goodbye. Because in Thailand you only say hello to a person when you haven't seen that person for a long time or as a way to be polite (for example to a teacher). And goodbye when the person is going away for a long time. So when someone says "where have you been?" it's like "I'm glad you're back again" + "I care about you". And if a person says "where are you going" it's like "I noticed that you're leaving, so see you soon".
"Have you gotten fatter?": it's food-related again. My grandma and my aunts would say this to me because I see them only once a year. But I'm thin as f*ck. It's just a way to tell you that you look like you're doing great because in Thailand (or maybe in Asia) if you eat well it means that you're healthy and you're in good shape. However, if they ask you "Have you gotten skinner" it means that you don't look as usual and they assume that you haven't been good lately that's why you haven't been eating well. It's sometimes a way to say that they care about you (when my Thai mom says this to me she would have a worried face haha).
"And how's the weather in your country?" question I didn't get it at first but my Thai grandpa asks me this all the time and not only him. Now I know what it really means. Again it can be an icebreaker when you just met someone or when you haven't seen someone for a long time. But to me, it's more like a curious way to ask about someone's culture and not only about the weather. It's like the equivalent of "tell me about your country". I speak Thai and Lao fluently and to me, the word "farang" is really positive, so when there's a "farang" around, I noticed that the Thais would come around and be interested to know where he/she is from and they would want to know about their culture. But they don't want to be rude asking directly so they would first ask about the weather for example. Other times they can also ask about your job / your school etc.
Matthew Lemaitre I cant agree with you anymore
Very true, have you eaten yet and where are you going can be more like greetings rather than specific questions.
Matthew Lemaitre 🤩 Thanks for sharing.
perfectly explain!
I’m Thai and this is so true
Up till now you seem to have aimed mainly at a Thai audience. But there are also plenty of foreigners with a strong interest in Thai language and culture,, so that could be a new way to go. As a foreigner, you are able to bridge the gap in a way that a Thai person would find harder to do.
Neal Woodcock thanks very much for the support! I have been thrilled at the amount of foreigners who have enjoyed the videos!
Totally agree ! Good niche to fill the gap Paddy! Thank uuuu
Well as a thai , western people always ask pretty hard question like "How's it going?"
I was like errr.... Could you narrow down the topic? lol
KruBom ครูบ๋อม this is 100% correct haha
5555
😂😂 agreed.
Exactly same common questions here in Indonesia too!
I hope I can go again in 2 month to Thailand I need to go I miss Thailand so much
You missed, "How long you stay in Thailand?"
Rolling Stone LoL 🤣🤣🤣
@Direct Netstores Pretty sure he asked for what questions he missed, right in the video. As Trump would say, "What a stupid question."
exactly 5555
จริงๆๆๆ คนไทยชอบถามจุกจิก ละเอียดยิบ กินข้างยัง กินข้าวกับอะไร อร่อยมั้ย 555555 โดนนนนน
Summer Sailom 5555 มันเป็นความจริง
55555 จริงที่สุด แต่บางทีที่ถามว่ามีแฟนยัง มีแฟนเป็นคนไทยสิ เบื้องลึกเป็นคำถามหยอกเล่นนะครับผมว่า เป็นคำถามที่ผู้ใหญ่ชอบใช้หยอกเล่นกับชาวต่างชาติ (เพื่อเปิดบทสนทนาสนุกๆ ของผู้ใหญ่)
palmbill98 ใช่ๆ ผู้ใหญ่ชอบถามมากๆ 555 ตลกๆ ผมชอบตอบด้วย
Because food is like the #1 priority in Thai peoples' lives.
Oh yea, my Thai friends ask all these, especially food and weather questions. Also, they will often ask about your parents, like asking how they are, etc. It's a family-oriented culture and shows they care or at least showing respect, I find it nice. Love Thai culture.
555 ถูกต้องเลยนะค่ะ I’m French, living in Thailand for 4 years and yes thai people always ask those 5 questions 555
I absolutely love you Paddy. I just discovered you the other day. Great channel. Super original. Extremely useful to me as well. Thanks for all of your hard work and great sense of humour.
cybershub thanks so much for giving my channel a watch! Super glad you are enjoying it - means a lot to me ✌️
Amaizing!555...actually I always been hearth warmed from those first few questions that I get asked every single day...I take them as a sign of acknowledgment and affection from their part, I love it, it reset my some times uncertain mood to a totally happy one. great topic buddy.
your editing skill is much better !! keep going Paddy : )
Jamie Sid thanks so much! I am continuously trying to learn!
That super loud Outro caught me off guard a few times ;)
Really enjoyed that video man, great job for doing it in quarantine mode! Thanks 🙏
DJ_Italian thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the support ✌️
For the first question, it’s actually very accurate. Sometimes I don’t even care about what they have for lunch, idk man it just seems like a good conversation starter btw great vid mate keep it up 👍🏻
Love your videos. I live in northern Thailand and when I walk back from the local shops my neighbors love to ask what I bought (even if I am only holding one item that is clearly visible). I enjoy the chitchat, even when it’s often superficial.
tsunami8705 that is a common occurrence! And I love the chitchat too - makes it more communal!
Can’t say it enough. Paddy is a freaking stud. Great content man. I don’t plan on learning Thai but you make it look effortless and I decided I may learn a few more phrases. I’m sure you put tons of time into it getting your fluency up. Keep posting!
appleyeoman the fact that people like yourself who didn’t plan on learning Thai enjoy watching the videos is the biggest compliment of all! Super glad you enjoy watching my videos ✌️
stud?
Surely you could think of a better word!
This is good, i need more of this
qhy did i not find this channel before...these questions are true.......i been asked all the time...keep up the good work
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Hope the channel can be of some use to you 👌
love your videos Paddy
Great video here, Paddy. Particularly liked yseeing you boxing and working out with your friend. This content helps me understand the Thai way of life so much better. Keep the vids coming!
Martin Chambers thanks very much (the boxing partner was a little slow tbh) ! Glad you are enjoying the content - your support never goes under appreciated!
Oiii Paddddyy! Was so entertaining :) love it.
Shilpa Shetty oi Shilps!!! Thanks so much ya bloody legend ❤️✌️
Ha ha hilarious. Good content mak mak. 👍👍 love the shirt. Thanks
David Hann haha haven’t got this shirt out of the cupboard for a long while!
Love it. Same questions in India and Nepal
เรื่องการทักว่าอ้วนขึ้นรึป่าวนี่เป็นถือได้ว่าเรื่องปกติ แต่จริงๆแล้วคนที่โดนทักแบบนี้ก็รู้สึกไม่ค่อยดี เสียความมั่นใจ เรื่องแบบนี้ไม่ควรเป็นเรื่องที่ปกติเลย
Man, I was laughing because those questions are 100% accurate.
Greetings from Bangkok, man.
Hope to have you around here again, hopefully, I can be in one of your videos.
@Direct Netstores There's no lockdown in Bangkok, Thailand. So, before typing in your keyboard, try to get some information, because you will end up being the laughing stock, loser.
Nico Morrone definitely would love to have you on one day ☝️
Stumbled upon your video, you got a new sub. I laughed so hard at the questions because they're pretty accurate in the Southeast Asian community. My parents and relatives are the same way.
Ka Zoua Her thanks so much!! Yeh these questions are definitely not exclusive to Thailand! Thanks for the sub 🙏
SO ACCURATE
Hi Paddy! I loved this episode so much! You put a smile on my face each time I watch your videos. Thanks a ton for your wonderful work. All the questions sound so familiar 😁😁😁 How old are you? is another one 😁😁😁 Thank you! ❤❤❤
Inju Juan what a lovely comment! Thanks so much. Very glad you enjoyed it ❤️
You are such an amazing passion/inspiration spreader!!! Keep doing it and stay safe, healthy, and happy ;)
Haruka Kobayashi you are the best Haruka! Missing you very much. Stay safe ✌️
Hey nice video Paddy, much love from Germany! :) Could you please do a video and explain what you did in thailand and what your experience was with the culture ? would be so cool, thanks a lot!
I have the same experience plus what Learn French said if one can eat strong food. Great video as always thx for sharing and stay safe.
Eric Carlsson thanks very much! And to you
Another video, another great day!!!
Well, that explains why “Have you gotten fatter?” is the first thing my mum asks when she meets me at the airport after years of not seeing. It always offended me 🤣
"Gin kao yang" and "pai nai" are generally used as informal greetings rather than specific questions, that's one reason they're used so often.
I'm Thai, born in America, so I'm glad I'm not the only one noticing these things, like it's not just in my head or something. Hard to tell.
น่าประทับใจเลยครู paddy! พูดแบบเทๆอย่างนี้ respect the grind mate, im from singapore studying in unsw, where do you usually film?
Lim Xuan Ting hey man 👋 I usually film in either the city or around Chatswood (because that is where I live). Good luck with the study grind ✌️I have plenty of mates who study at UNSW
Pad-eeEE!! Loved it! 😂
James Walker haha! Thanks 🙏
These questions are SO accurate 😭
Your videos are so interesting and enjoyable. Keep it up~~
平麗納Helena thanks for your support ✌️
I love your contents! I want to learn thai so bad!
Gday Paddy. I always get asked if I can eat spicy or not. Another good vid mate
andrew ryan thanks a lot! Yeh the spicy food question is always a good conversation starter!
Exactly, you are really understand Thai culture lol. Great observation 😂
Lol love the question 1 I am thinking about my Mom she asks that question every time I visited but question 3 is the most common one I think. Cheers for the vid.
Aye Noppa hahaha that’s so good! Thanks for watching and commenting ✌️
Ha ha! I lived & worked there for many years, always got the same 50, yes 50, questions. It can get a bit annoying if not used to it, but once they have fitted you into their mental picture, found someone / something in common, then you are accepted as part of their family. I have a Thai wife, so wherever we go, they always chat until they know someone or are related to someone who knows you, or are distantly related. If you understand & respect Thai culture & customs, you become an honoury Thai. 'Na bpen farang, teh jai ben khon Thai, krap.'
This is great! im in Thailand now and Im learning so much from this ahahah
Hey Paddy! Please consider making videos on learning Thai language like greetings, basic phrases, etc. I'm sure your experience as an English speaker would help us foreigners a lot. ขอบคุณน่ะ love from ประเทศ India 🇮🇳❤️
Salil Desai I’m not usually the best teacher to be honest but I will see what I can do! Thanks for your love from India 🇮🇳! Stay safe
ขอบคุณนะ ✔️✔️
ขอบคุณน่ะ ❌❌
The weather for the UK; rainy as well, buy much colder lol ;)
Ha ha Paddy. I liked it. I had to laugh at your new friend Matty
Charlie Andrews had to try something new ! 😂
It’s also common in korean culture to ask if you had a meal when you meet.
In Australia people have asked me the counter question to that "why do you ask"
Such a big difference in perspectives between two cultures.
Nice content. Cheers!
Hadzid Tinggal thanks a lot for watching! Cheers
omg these are so true! so cute ;-)
For the 5th question, I and my friends who live in Thailand but in different province we're still asking that when we call each other.
What the weather like?
Does it rain over there?
1. to checking in, 'cause sometimes we heard there will be heavy rain/storm where that person live
2. to start the conversation, on "the weather" topic we can go on and on
เก่งมากครับ👍🏼
Great content as usual, you got it right, indeed they often ask these questions, another one which is also frequently ask is : กินอาหารเผ็ดได้ไหม, can you eat spicy food?
Learn French with escargot ohh dam I missed this one!! This question is a great one ☝️
Abso-bloody-lutely! Got asked this one so many times 😁😁😁 God I miss Thailand. You can't imagine
🤣😆น่ารักๆคะ
Paddy! Pai naiiiiii 😋😋
Thanks Paddy 🙌
Daniel Rielly 🙏
haha Totally agree with this, and funny the way you made the video. Perhaps another one would be "Tam ngaan arai?"
Yorisico that is definitely another one!
So true. I’ll be walking down the street and people I’ve never even seen before will ask me where I’m going.
ดีนะคะ🥰
🙏❤️
LOL. This is like a conversation with my mom.
Big dog Jenkins just up the road getting that ‘tent out 😂 love it
seanharris95 just going full Kathmandu as the winter/COVID-19 combination looms
Love this 🤣
ดูแล้วอดขำไม่ได้เลยครับในฐานะคนไทย 555 โดยเฉพาะคำถามว่า มีแฟนรึยังเนี่ยผมโดนบ่อยมากพักหลังๆ ทำคลิปดีๆต่อไปน่ะครับพี่แพท จะติดตามต่อไปครับ
Pat 2wo7ewen ❤️🙏✌️ขอบคุณครับ
Thai Talk with Paddy 😊❤️🙏
Im learning thai just watching your vids :) a lot of the things u mention are common across asian culture. Like food hospitality and spirits.
Kim T so glad to hear the videos are helping you! Yeh that’s the great thing. A lot of these are not specific to Thai culture and that’s what it inclusive and even more interesting! Thanks for tuning in 🙏
@@ThaiTalkwithPaddy thanks for liking my comment! Im an Asian gal in Perth who goes to Thailand for fitness retreats all the time. Im majorly impressed with your Thai! And jealous! Every time i go to Thailand i got spoken to in thai coz i look like a thai girl but im Malaysian Chinese. Great videos. New sub 😆
Kim T that’s awesome! Sounds like you have had some adventures over there! Really appreciate the sub 🙏
Most Asian people are caring and friendly. Those questions asked are gesture of greetings and enquiry on seeing your friends or relatives after a while. And this is the culture of Asia.
So damn accurate. And your so funny to watch 😀 i think alot they ask what you do for work. Alot of time they ask if proffesion is teacher. When i speak a little Thai. And it is a little Thai phrases
jojjedokan yeh the work question is a big one!! 😂
I watch your all videos you're amazing Asfand from Pakistan
Asfand Yar Khattak thank you for watching all the way from 🇵🇰!
I've read that sawadi ka/krap is a relatively new greeting in cultural terms. Bai Nai was a more common greeting. Maybe I have remembered incorrectly
True they ask this is India as well, weather because Asia is obsessed and curious about the western world, also personal questions because they think they are close to u and in some cases and in a lot cases people can be genuinely caring and help u out, western world is more sugar coated questions and conversations with mostly no genuine concern
I am learning because of you. 💕🙏🏼
Shaheen Palaboy Vlogs that’s such a compliment! Thanks so much 🙏
Thai Talk with Paddy my goal is to speak Thi fluently just like you. So that I will be the Filipino Thai Speaker to be featured in your Channel. I really love Thai Culture.
Shaheen Palaboy Vlogs I’m sure one day it will happen!
Thai Talk with Paddy I am looking forward to that day. God bless your Vlogs! Keep posting videos. I will always be here to support you Paddy.
I just found your channel. Good stuff. I've never had the fat/skinny comment (so far...) but the others, you bet. I also get: "Do you like it here in Thailand?" and "Why do you come to Thailand?" all the time.
I think for south east asians and malaysian myself we are interested in the weather of colder countries especially those with 4 seasons... because it is just hot and wet where we are lol
LOL, good. In my experience, the most common conversation starter is : Pen ngai / Pen yang ngai bang / Ngai bang / Ngai + nickname --> How's it going? / How are you? (เป็นไง / เป็นยังไงบ้าง / ไงบ้าง / ไง..(ชื่อเล่น)..). And the most common answers are: Sabai dee สบายดี (very well) / Gor dee ก็ดี (quite well) / Ngun ngun งั้นๆ (so so).
Buddhi Dev definitely some good ones here!! Love it 😊
LOL hilarious and very true. I'm Thai and have lived in the US most of my life. I still find it weird when Thai people ask me if I have eaten. At least it's easier to answer than "How are you?" Like how much time do you have and do you really really wanna know?
Hello Paddy ! Despite the very peculiar period, you're very productive and inventive.
fi vantvcs thanks so much!! ✌️
The eating one is spot on lol.
Lol these are such norms in Malaysia too 😅
Stay safe Paddy!
Kevin Yeoh yeh definitely some commonalities across Asian countries! You stay safe too ✌️
Yes and Iran, lol
Hey Paddy! ไม่มีอะไร เรียกไปอย่างนั้นแหละ 555
A- -L 555！
Im learning thai and one thing that would be really nice is if you could add thai text when you are talking thai aswell, would really help out learning thai faster👍ขอบคุณนะครับ
Sven S that’s great! I will see what I can do! Good luck with your Thai studies ✌️
In thailand if the verb is end with ing you add กำลัง before the verb.
วีดีโอดีค่ะ เนื้อหาใช้เลย ชอบมากๆ รอชมต่อค่ะ
So true....and when they are calling, they ask: "ju: nai"? (Where are you?) LOL
Yes, I’ve gotten fatter, damn it! 😠 I’m in quarantine, so there’s nothing to do but sit around all day eat and watch YT videos. Have I gotten fatter. 🇹🇭
Hahaha I like you comment 😅
Whenever I speak to Thai people about my country they always ask about the prices of things and whether they're more or less expensive than in Thailand. Also how much money I earn. And they don't mean it in a rude way. It's a genuine question. I was so shocked I was asked that the first time 😅
Yeh this is definitely one I have had before! 😂
I am a luk krueng living in Germany and I always get exactly the same questions from thai people there hahaha
Had my time in Thailand but people didn't ask if I have a girlfriend or not since I often mistaken as a local (I'm Indonesian, we shared similar appearance with Thai)
i am fan
Thanks so much 🙏
hahaha love it xD That's so true.
Hahaha love ur contents
three tree 🙏 😊
New subscriber here and I loved this. Perhaps if you have some Thai friends on WeChat or something, you can interview them. I do not know how the camera angle would be but it should be interesting.
Stephanus Surjaputra good idea! See what I can do! Thanks for watching 🙏
Hi Paddy
I'm wanting to learn Thai especially whilst being locked up with this virus. What's the best way and quickest way to learn.
Mario & Bee hey 👋 for sure, right now is the perfect time! I would recommend starting with basic phrases through a TH-cam channel / website. (Tbh not too sure because I have never used but I’m sure there is plenty on TH-cam for basics). Make sure to learn in sentence form! I would also say to start having a go at learning the alphabet because it is easier to do in isolation and it will greatly improve your pronunciation. Sorry I can’t help more 😐
@@ThaiTalkwithPaddy Thanks I'll try and see how I go. Cheers
Yes!!! So true. People always ask me where I'm going, have I eaten (and what) do I have a boyfriend and they will always comment on my weight either way. I have to get used to it.
You have mad Thai speaking skills
เวลาคุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษแล้วไม่มีซับไทย ผมน้ำตาจะไหล เพราะฟังไม่ทันเลยเลยแปลไม่ได้
Roberto Omo ขอโทษนะครับ ปกติทำซับ แต่สำหรับวิดีโอนี้มีเยอะเกินไปครับ ☹️ ขอโทษอีกครั้งครับ 🙇♂️
Hi Paddy, I'm thinking of starting a TH-cam channel similar to yours! Any tips? I'm trying to make it about language learning but I like your skit-like approach.
Karl Torento hey! My tip is just to give it a go - it can’t hurt trying and if you enjoy it just keep doing it! Start by doing whatever feels natural to you and you can adjust as you grow and get better! Good luck ✌️
#2 every time! 😂 Especially if you speak Thai. First question is do you have a Thai gf/bf, then if you say no, it’s “why do you speak Thai? Do you work here?”
Jamie H. Hahahaha! It happens to all of us!
Jamie H. Your profile is Lopburi. Where are you from?
my lollipop My profile pic is from a trip to Cambodia, but I live in Thailand right now, in Bangkok. From 🇬🇧 originally.
@@jamieh.1104 wow! Your pic likes temple in lopburi that got Cambodia culture. I wish you happy in Bangkok and save your health 😊