I have spent the year learning and very much enjoying German. It came time to think of summer plans and I expressed the interest of applying my newly acquired German skills. That’s why we are going to
While English, Russian and German will be helpful (most likely listed in exponentially decreasing order of helpfulness), I figure that I should learn at least a couple basic phrases. If there’s something you need to know, where ya gonna search? WIKIPEDIA.
Tangent: Though skeptics question the validity of the information, I have found an answer to many (nerdy) questions on Wikipedia. Plus my dad has had the same experience and he is really smart.
Sa-wat-dii. Sabaai-dii rue?
Numbers will be important for bargaining with merchants.
suun*, nueng, song, saam, sii**, haa, hok, jet, paet, kao, sip
* In the spirit of my newly earned degree, I begin with zero.
** Papa, enjoy.
And one phrase I don’t expect to use:
kâo jai – I understand.
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