I have done a great job of sticking my foot in my mouth over and over again! The list gets larger and larger of things that I say wrong. There was the time when I told my teacher that I drank coffee with my friend in the bathroom (I meant to say "bedroom", and they refuse to let me live that down), and as of yesterday I told my nieghbours that I am pregnant. The word for stomach and the word for pregnant are the exact same...it just matters in what context you use the word. Obviously I used it in the wrong context as they promptly asked me how far along I was...thankfully the Thai people have a great sense of humor!
Also, you know that you have been studying too much when you think that the predictive text in your phone should know phonetics. I was texting a friend and was trying to write phonetic thai words and I couldn't understand why my phone wasn't recognizing them! Like, why wouldn't it know "naam thok"? Those seem like perfectly normal and well used words! What has become of our technology?!!!
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I can only imagine the language process. I'm sure you are doing better than you think you are. Prayers, Lu Schroeder
I am a missionary student and came across your blog. Could you please email me at hansmast at hansmast dot com? I couldn't find an email address on your blog. Blessings! -Hans
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